This week we summarize research about the interaction between child communication skills, emotional challenges, and parental distress, the effect of caregiver-led intervention on family dynamics, and a video-based screening measure for infants with autism.
Author: Early Intervention Research Group
Research Round-Up
This week we summarize research about parent report of early vocal skills, a social communication intervention, parent satisfaction with school-based services, evaluation of multilingual preschoolers, and the correlation of age of walking with ASD symptoms. Continue reading
Therapy Hacks for Busy Families
We are hosting C.I.T.Y of Support’s Education Roundtable on August 28th. Continue reading
Research Round-Up
Introducing a new blog series where we provide quick summaries of interesting research that was published in the past few weeks. Feel free to reach out if you run into difficulty accessing an article.
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
Light It Up Blue
Today is World Autism Awareness Day, and our team is wearing blue to show our support!
The EIRG Partners with Child’s Voice
Our lab has been collaborating with the Child’s Voice school for multiple years providing intervention to children with hearing loss. Continue reading
Improving Autism Interventions
Northwestern News interviewed Dr. Roberts and colleagues about the work Northwestern scientists are doing to improve autism interventions.
Congratulations Yael!
Our incredible PhD student, Yael, had a big week last week.
Webinar on Family-Guided Routines-Based Intervention
Dr. Juliann Woods is hosting a webinar to help EI providers learn approaches to empower parents and caregivers with the right tools for their children.
Helping Preschoolers with ASD Interact with their Peers
Effects of combining a peer intervention and a speech device intervention to improve children with ASD’s communication
Congratulations Molly!
Reading Comprehension & Early Language Skills
Investigating the relationship between language delay in the toddler years and reading comprehension in 5th grade
Katie Got Married!
Congratulations to our interventionist Katie Meyer (now Zanzinger) on her marriage earlier this month!
Effects of Omega 3 + 6 on Language in Toddlers At Risk for Autism
The Importance of Child Language Check-Ups
A summary of a recent report from the Early Intervention Foundation
“The Science of How Children Learn” Lecture
Dr. Roberta Michnick Golinkoff is lecturing on “The Science of How Children Learn” in Kenilworth on October 27th. Continue reading
It’s ART and Science: Adapted Response Teaching and Early Intervention
Does a parent-coaching therapy approach called ART help infants at-risk for ASD?
Developmental Language Disorders (DLD) Awareness Day!
Today is DLD Awareness Day, and we support the campaign to bring awareness to this invisible disorder.
It’s Not Always What You Say, But HOW You Say It!
Emerging research highlights the role of adult language in helping children who struggle with grammar.