Predicting Autism in Infants at 12 Months
A new study has developed an assessment process for behaviors in infants that are strong predictors of autism. The work, by Lonnie Zwaigenbaum and others at the Canadian Autism Intervention Research Network developed the Autism Observation Scale for Infants (AOSI).
The AOSI uses 18 specific risk markers for autism developed from retrospective studies, videotape analyses, case reports and the collective clinical experience of the research team. These markers can be rated reliably within a brief clinical assessment, and the observations made at 12 months can be used to help predict which children are at highest risk of autism.
“What this instrument shows us”, says Dr. Zwaigenbaum, “is that you can pick up on the first signs of autism at a very early age – and maybe starting treatment at this early stage of development will make the difference for these children.”
The text of the study isn’t available but these publications from Canadian Autism Intervention Research Network provide more detail: Specific behaviors seen in infants can predict autism, new research shows; Behavioural manifestations of autism in the first year of life
Find Out More:
Books:
- Signs of Autism in Infants: Recognition and Early Intervention
- Pivotal Response Treatments for Autism: Communication, Social, & Academic Development
- Functional Behavior Assessment for People With Autism: Making Sense of Seemingly Senseless Behavior (Topics in Autism)
- Siblings of Children With Autism: A Guide for Familes (Topics in Autism)
- Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew
May 5th, 2005
Autism, Autism Tests & Diagnosis, Science
Comments on: Predicting Autism in Infants at 12 Months
what does one do when they discover that not only did their son suffer from dexlexia but now
appears to have auspergers at an
adult age of 49 is there anything left for him.
Posted by: AJ Travis November 25th, 2005 at 5:50 pm
What can one do when their son
who was diagnosed with deslexia as
a child and now appears to have
aspergers which slipped by. He is 49 years old.
Posted by: AJ Travis November 25th, 2005 at 5:53 pm
The only thing I recommend is to start working on developing the cerebellum. This area of the brain controls balance and coordination [ http://www.myomancy.com/balance_coordination/index.html ] and it also seems to play an important part in emotional control and balance.
There are various companies who can help with training such as DDAT [http://www.myomancy.com/2004/06/dore_centres_dd.html ] and INPP [ http://www.myomancy.com/2004/07/institute_for_n.html ]. You can also look into music and sound therapies which can also be effective. [ http://www.myomancy.com/music/index.html ]
Posted by: Chris Tregenza November 28th, 2005 at 1:11 pm
My 13 month old grandson I suspect may have autism. He crawls walks says dada and mama but but doesn’t always look at you when you call his name. He sometimes seems very connected to what is going on and there are times he seems very far away not responsive. He likes to watch tires on a toy tractor go round and round He likes to look at his thumb sits on the floor bending his upper body so it almost touches the floor and scratch the floor with his finger. Are any of these behaviors symptoms of autism
Posted by: Pam Belan October 10th, 2007 at 6:20 pm
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