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ABS Kids Autism Weekley Podcast: Importance of early detection and diagnosis of autism

Dr. Karen Pierce joins the Autism Weekley Podcast to talk about early detection and diagnosis of autism. Listen to the podcast to learn more!

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Toddlers’ Responses to “Baby Talk” Linked to Social, Cognitive, Language Abilities

Read the latest NIMH research highlight, featuring our recent study published in the Nature Human Behavior Journal on affective speech.

Evaluation of the Diagnostic Stability of the Early Autism Spectrum Disorder Phenotype in the General Population Starting at 12 Months

New results from a study led by Dr. Karen Pierce shows that Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis are stable as early as 14 months of age. Read the JAMA Pediatrics article and the San Diego Union-Tribune article.

"These findings should be equally encouraging to those of us who care deeply about the treatment of autism spectrum disorder... earlier treatment, beginning as early as 12 months, may really change the landscape of the disorder."

"...I'm excited about this study. It's an example of what we can do. With good resources and good training, we may institute a new paradigm for autism treatment based upon early, accurate, and stable diagnosis."

- F. Perry Wilson, M.D., MSCE

By Topic

Brain activity and tissue donation

• LA Times: In autism, the brain’s response to speech speaks volumes
• UT San Diego: Brain scan can guide autism diagnosis
• Autism Speaks: Why Is Brain Tissue Donation Vital to Advancing Autism Treatment?

Early screening and diagnosis

• CBS News: Autism can be diagnosed as early as 14 months, study suggests
• CBS Sacramento: When To Screen For Autism? New Study Suggests As Young As 14 Months (2019)
• CNN: When to screen for autism? New study suggests as young as 14 months (2019)
• Carlisle Sentinel: Study: Autism screenings could start at 14 months
• Daily Republic: Study: Screen for autism as early as 14 months
• Disability Scoop: Study: Screen for autism as early as 14 months
• EurekAlert: Study examines reliability of early diagnoses of ASD in toddlers
• Fox43: When to screen for autism? New study suggests as young as 14 months
• Health 24: Autism diagnoses reliable at 14 months
• HealthDay: Autism Diagnoses Reliable at 14 Months, Study Finds
• Newsmax: Autism Diagnoses Reliable at 14 Months: Study
• MdLinx: Autism diagnosis highly stable as early as 14 months of age
• Medical Xpress: Autism diagnoses prove highly stable as early as 14 months
• Medscape: Autism Diagnosis Reliable in Young Toddlers
• Moms: Autism Screening May Be Able To Be Done Sooner Than Previously Thought
• Philly Voice: Autism can be reliably detected months earlier than current screening guidelines
• Science Daily, Science News: Autism diagnoses prove highly stable as early as 14 months: Finding suggests earlier, effective identification can result in earlier, more effective treatment
• Slash Gear: Autism can be reliably detected at ages as young as 14 months
• Tech Times: Study Says Autism Can Be Detected In Infants Less Than 14 Months Old
• The Morning Call: When to screen for autism? As early as 14 months, UCSD study finds
• The Telegraph: Check for autism from age of one, new study finds
• U.S. News: Autism Diagnoses Reliable at 14 Months, Study Finds
• WREG Memphis: When to screen for autism? New study suggests as young as 14 months

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