Mother's sensitivity may help language growth in children with autism spectrum disorder

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 11:21 in Psychology & Sociology

A new study shows that maternal sensitivity may influence language development among children who go on to develop autism. Understanding the benefits of sensitive structuring in the development of language among young children with emergent autism provides scientific support for early intervention programs that focus on parent-child interactions.

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