How children with hearing loss can benefit linguistically from behavioral therapy. Continue reading
Author: Early Intervention Research Group
Rethinking Screening for Autism
Clinicians – this one is for you! Continue reading
SPARK Study on the Genetics of Autism
Rush University Medical Center is running a study called SPARK to learn more about the genetics of autism. Continue reading
Eat your fruits and veggies
A study of eating problems and patterns among children with ASD. Continue reading
Just Keep Sleeping: Ways to Improve Sleep in Children with Autism
Examining the effectiveness of a new technique to improve sleep disturbances in children with autism. Continue reading
Is There a Better Way to Screen for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)?
A new technique could make screening ASD faster and more affordable. Continue reading
To speak one or two languages: That is the question!
Exposure to two languages does not harm the language development of young children developmental disorders. Continue reading
Educational Shows and Apps: Are they all they claim to be?
A review of new research on toddlers’ abilities to learn from screen media. Continue reading
Which to Choose: One Language or Two?
Some children with ASD are able to learn two languages growing up, if they hear both languages often enough. Continue reading
Teaching parents specific strategies
A way to support communication for toddlers with hearing loss. Continue reading
All Kids Can Play
Advantages of a Structured Outdoor Curriculum. Continue reading
A Little Labeling Goes a Long Way
Naming only a few objects for children helps them form new categories. Continue reading
Making Friends: Social Difficulties in Children with Language Delays
Children with language difficulties have smaller friend groups than do their peers with typical language skills. Continue reading
Vocabulary Learning Through Videos
Educational videos can help children learn new words! Continue reading
Talking Tots and the Terrible Twos
A research study on early language and disruptive behavior in toddlers. Continue reading
Impact of language choice on children’s play ideas
Bilingual children with autism play differently in their heritage language than they do in English Continue reading
Language Across the Lifespan
Examining language outcomes for individuals with ASD Continue reading
Terrible twos, threenagers, and beyond
Do children with language difficulties have trouble with behavior?
Listening to the grandparents’ perspective
An inside look at grandparents’ experience of having a grandchild with autism. Continue reading
Free Autism Screenings at the Spectrum Toy Store
Screenings are available at no cost on Saturday, September 22, 2018. Continue reading