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"Can We Identify and Treat Autism in Infancy?"
Dr. Sally Rogers studies social, cognitive, emotional and motor skill development as well as communication, imitation, and language in young children with developmental disabilities. Her research focuses on early diagnosis and intervention for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
Dr. Rogers has written extensively in the field of psychiatry and behavioral science, authoring numerous articles and books and developing training videos on child development. She serves on the editorial board of many publications, including the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, and Infants and Young Children.
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In this lecture, Dr. Rogers will review recent findings involving the current national focus on identifying autism in infancy. Recent findings from several large longitudinal studies will be presented, demonstrating what symptoms appear to differentiate those infants who will later develop autism and when those symptoms first appear. The promise of earlier detection is earlier intervention. Dr. Rogers will address research approaches and findings involving effective interventions for infants and toddlers with ASD.
This lecture is intended for families of an individual on the autism spectrum and professionals supporting individuals on the autism spectrum. We also invite anyone who is interested in learning more about ASD.
Please RSVP to hold your seat.
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Upon completion of this lecture, participants will be able to:
1. Discuss research methods and findings from clinical studies on identification and early interventions for ASD.
2. Describe differentiating characteristics between at-risk infants who later develop an ASD and at-risk infants who do not develop an ASD.
3. Discuss implications of current research on developing earlier intervention for children at risk for an ASD.
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