BY KATE KELLAND
LONDON Wed Jan 21, 2015 7:02pm EST
(Reuters) – Video-based therapy for families with babies at risk of autism improves infants’ engagement, attention and social behavior, and might reduce their risk chances of developing the condition, the findings of a small scientific study show.
Researchers publishing the findings in The Lancet Psychiatry journal said they showed that using video feedback-based therapy to help parents understand and respond to their baby’s early communication style might help modify emerging autism symptoms.
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“Whether these changes are long lasting and can prevent an autism diagnosis remains an open and essential question.”
(Editing by Hugh Lawson)
