The Challenge of Early Intervention Law for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and their Families

• By: Sheryl Dicker, JD CUNY Graduate Center
• October 1st, 2013
• early intervention, eligibility, fall 2013 issue, IDEA, infants, law, legal issues, payment for services, policy, toddlers, young children
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In the contentious world surrounding Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), one issue bridges the gap among researchers, parents, advocates, health and educational professionals and policymakers -- Early Intervention (Part C of the IDEA) for infants and toddlers with ASD works and provides the best...

Early Motor Experiences Give Infants a Social Jump Start – Study Indicates Infants at Risk for Autism Could Benefit from Motor Training

• By: Klaus Libertus, PhD Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Kennedy Krieger Institute
• October 1st, 2011
• development, infants, motor training, research, science
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In a new study published on September 9, 2011 in the journal Developmental Science (Epub ahead of print), researchers from the Kennedy Krieger Institute and Vanderbilt University found that early motor experiences can shape infants’ preferences for objects and faces. The study findings...