Early intervention in kids with autism eliminates symptoms, developmental delay

A new study has found that treatment at the earliest age when symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) appear significantly reduces symptoms and developmental delays.

According to a UC Davis MIND Institute research, 'Infant Start' therapy administered over a six-month period to 6- to 15-month-old infants who exhibited marked autism symptoms removes disabling delay before most children are diagnosed.

Study's lead author and the developer of the 'Infant Start' therapy, Sally J. Rogers said that Most of the children in the study, six out of seven, caught up in all of their learning skills and their language by the time they were 2 to 3, while most children with ASD are barely even getting diagnosed by then.

Rogers added that the therapy essentially ameliorating the developmental delays of children who are achieving typical developmental rates, as the therapy speeded up their developmental rates and profiles.

The study was published online in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.