The Millbury-Sutton Chronicle recently published a feature on the importance of early intervention, highlighting NECC’s Autism Infant Sibling Study. The article shares the story of the Kycia family, whose twins were diagnosed with autism at the age of 2. Because a child is 20 percent more likely to have autism if a sibling has been diagnosed, the Kycias enrolled their son in the Autism Infant Sibling Study before he was even born.
Erin Michaud, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCBA-D, LABA, the principal investigator for the early markers of autism (EMA) project at NECC, shared that while the average age for an autism diagnosis is 4 years old, the study is designed to help participating families find the early markers of autism very early in a child’s life, in order to start intervention earlier.
Read the full story here.