Toddlers with autism show improved social skills following targeted intervention, finds NIH-supported study, December 8, 2010 News Release - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Toddlers with autism show improved social skills following targeted intervention, finds NIH-supported study, December 8, 2010 News Release - National Institutes of Health (NIH): Targeting the core social deficits of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) (http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/autism-spectrum-disorders-pervasive-developmental-disorders/index.shtml) in early intervention programs yielded sustained improvements in social and communication skills even in very young children who have ASD, according to a study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health. The study was published online Dec. 8, 2010, in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.