Tailored Growth of A Child Measures Positive Outcomes in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) by Karishma Abhishek on April 4, 2021 at 11:04 AM The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), published in the journal JAMA.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers to a group of neurodevelopmental conditions characterized by challenges related to communication, social understanding, and behavior. It is estimated that 1 in 100 people may have ASD. Although a person can be diagnosed at any time, ASD symptoms generally appear and are diagnosed in the first few years of life.
‘Positive outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more common than previously thought when the use of growth was utilized as a measurement. This allowed for comparison of whether an individual child improved in a domain against their younger selves and it also helps support a more flexible approach to developing f