"Unlocking Early Autism Intervention: What We Can Learn from Australia's Game-Changing Study"
Scientists in Australia looked at babies who were around 9 to 14 months old and showed early signs of maybe having autism. They were curious if giving special help to these little ones super early could change things.
They divided the babies into two groups. One group got this amazing thing called iBASIS-Video Interaction to Promote Positive Parenting. The other group just got regular help from doctors and grown-ups.
Here is what they found:
The babies who got the special iBASIS help had fewer signs of autism as they got older.
When these kids turned 3 years old, fewer of them got a diagnosis of autism compared to the other group.
The babies who got the cool iBASIS help also got better at talking
What was the treatment?
Therapists went to these kids' houses for ten sessions over five months. And guess what they did? They recorded videos of the parents playing with their babies during each session. Together they did three things:
Social-Communicative Focus: They looked at how parents and babies talked and played together, like how they communicated.
Learning from Videos: Parents got to watch videos of themselves being super parents to their babies. It showed them how they could do even better!
Guided Reflection and Change: The therapists talked to parents about what they saw in the videos and helped them make their parent-baby communication even better.
Parents practiced these new skills every day for at least 15 15-minutes with their babies.
At PEC, out approach is very similar to this study. Imagine this: you dive into our cool imitation modules. Then you just shoot a video and send it to use. In our next coaching meeting, we will talk about ways to level up. If you are concerned about your child’s development, schedule an appointment with us . take action now! No more waiting!
Whitehouse, A. J., Varcin, K. J., Pillar, S., Billingham, W., Alvares, G. A., Barbaro, J., ... & Hudry, K. (2021). Effect of preemptive intervention on developmental outcomes among infants showing early signs of autism: A randomized clinical trial of outcomes to diagnosis. JAMA pediatrics, 175(11), e213298-e213298.
