A new study has found that video-based therapy for families with babies at
risk of autism improves infants' engagement, attention and social behavior, and
might reduce their risk chances of developing the condition.
Researchers said they showed that using video feedback-based therapy to help
parents understand and respond to their baby's early communication style might
help modify emerging autism symptoms.
Autism
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder typically characterized by impaired social and communication skills combined with repetitive movements.
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Jonathan Green, a Manchester University professor of child and adolescent psychiatry, who led the study, said that, "Targeting the earliest risk markers of autism, such as lack of attention or reduced social interest or engagement, during the first year of life may lessen the development of these symptoms later."
People with autism have varying levels of impairment across three areas:
social interaction and understanding, repetitive behavior and interests, and
language and communication.
![Rett Syndrome]( "Rett Syndrome")
Rett Syndrome is a neurological disorder that affects development. It mostly affects the girl child.
The exact causes of the neurodevelopmental disorder are not known, but evidence shows they are likely to include a range of genetic and environmental factors.
As many as one in 50 school-age children in the United States are diagnosed with autism, although some of these will be milder cases. In Europe, the rate is around one in 100 children.
In this study, a specially adapted Video Interaction for Promoting Positive Parenting Programme (iBASIS-VIPP) was delivered to babies aged seven to 10 months who had a higher risk of autism because they had an autistic older sibling.
The families who received video therapy showed improvements in infant engagement, attention and social behavior, suggesting the therapy may be able to modify the emergence of autism-related symptoms, the researchers said.
Source: Medindia
Rett Syndrome
Rett Syndrome is a neurological disorder that affects development. It mostly affects the girl child.
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The exact causes of the neurodevelopmental disorder are not known, but evidence shows they are likely to include a range of genetic and environmental factors.
As many as one in 50 school-age children in the United States are diagnosed with autism, although some of these will be milder cases. In Europe, the rate is around one in 100 children.
In this study, a specially adapted Video Interaction for Promoting Positive Parenting Programme (iBASIS-VIPP) was delivered to babies aged seven to 10 months who had a higher risk of autism because they had an autistic older sibling.
The families who received video therapy showed improvements in infant engagement, attention and social behavior, suggesting the therapy may be able to modify the emergence of autism-related symptoms, the researchers said.
Source: Medindia
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