Saturday, 19 October 2013

Word tests may predict gains for children with autism

Early brain responses to words may help predict future abilities in Kids with autism, a new study suggests.

“We showed that a simple measure of how the brain responds to a familiar word taken at 2 years of age was a strong predictor of children’s language, social and cognitive abilities ... at 6 years of age,” said study co-author Geraldine Dawson, chief science officer at the advocacy group Autism Speaks. Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impaired communication,

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