Intervention Amount and Outcomes for Young Autistic Children

24/06/2024 19 min
Intervention Amount and Outcomes for Young Autistic Children

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A meta-analysis of treatments for autism finds that increasing intervention is not associated with greater improvement in development for young children with autism. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison Galbraith, MD, discuss autism treatments with Geraldine Dawson, PhD, Director of the Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development. Related Content: Determining Associations Between Intervention Amount and Outcomes for Young Autistic Children

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