Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report

Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report


When it comes to intervention, earlier is better

April 09, 2023

This week, we talk to Whitney Guthrie from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia who spent the last 6 years conducting the gold-standard randomized control trial that demonstrates intervention for social communication skills at 18 months shows greater effects than intervention starting at 27 months. If you wanted evidence that earlier is better, here it is! Interventions and supports are important at any age, but the critical window of development between 18-27 months is particularly important for long term development.





https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36922406/