Article: National Institutes of Health: For young children with autism, directing attention boosts language

This study, conducted by researchers from the National Institutes of Health, confirms that intensive therapy to engage the attention of young children with autism helps them acquire language faster and build lasting language skills. Findings show that therapy focused on such basic skills as pointing, sharing, and engaging in play can result in a long term increase in language skills.

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