Sweeya Raj

TL;DR: This comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of group design studies of nonpharmacological early interventions designed for young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) found that when study quality indicators were not taken into account, significant positive effects were found for behavioral, developmental, and NDBI intervention types.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluated whether infants with a heightened likelihood of autism diagnosis differ from infants at general population-level likelihood of ASD (i.e., infants with an older, non-autistic sibling) on patterns of sensory responsiveness, and whether the aforementioned between-groups differences and associations are moderated by age.

TL;DR: This article found that looking at the mouth of a talker's mouth early in life predicts expressive communication, and that infants are ready for increased supported joint engagement and that it subsequently facilitates prelinguistic vocal development and translates to broader gains in expressive communication.

TL;DR: In this paper , the early differences in sensory responsiveness may contribute to difficulties with communication among autistic children; however, this theory has not been longitudinally assessed in infants at increased familial versus general population-level likelihood for autism using a comprehensive battery of sensory responsiveness and communication.