Research Review

New Findings Challenge Prevailing Notions about Early Intervention

While early intervention is widely regarded as a critical developmental support for young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which model provides the greatest benefit is a subject of debate. A team of researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which included OAR Scientific Council member, Kara Hume, Ph.D., recently published research…

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Researchers Examine the Intersection of Autism and Health Care

Anyone with a loved one on the spectrum knows that the disorder doesn’t just affect that specific person, but the entire family in many ways. But how can we measure that impact? In “Systematic review of disparities in health care for individuals with autism spectrum disorders in the United States,” two researchers at the University…

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