NIH R01 · 2024
Autism in Young Children with Down Syndrome
Abstract This project aims to advance early screening procedures for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in young children with Down syndrome (DS). Co-occurring ASD is a lifelong condition that impacts quality of life, adaptation, and cost of care for individuals with DS. A lack of systematic research on early development in young children with DS has significantly hindered efforts to identify those at heightened risk for ASD. The current lack of early detection means that children with DS+ASD do not benefit from developmentally informed, anticipatory early interventions that are available to the general population of young children with ASD. This project will identify markers of ASD risk in DS…
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