Early Indicators of Autism Spectrum Disorders in the First Year of Life

A brief history of the research and methodology for treating autism in infancy based on the retrospective analysis of home movies is presented.

The use of home movies overcomes many of the methodological shortcomings that occur in research based purely on anecdotal parental accounts. This is because the data and information obtainable from home movies are not subject to the inaccuracies caused by the passage of time and the vagaries of parental recall. For this reason home movies allow the researcher to study the true history of the specific case involving autism as recorded by the camera enabling him to individualize a treatment program and then implement it at a much earlier date than would be possible otherwise a program tailored to address on a personal basis the core dysfunctions of a given child's autism.

The presentation consists of four parts:

Part I using video clips addresses the different types of onset focusing primarily on the early- and the late-onset type.

Part II describes pathways of early social and non-social attention in the first year of life.

Part III examines using the Behavioral Summarized Evaluation Scale regarding the time as well as the type of onset including the frequency and stability of symptoms during the first year of life.

Part IV examines recent research on late-onset children and the vulnerability of these children to regression.

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or additional copies of the following:

How Infants and Their Brains Develop and Early Signs of Autism Spectrum Disorders: Implications for Detection and Care
Presented by Colwyn Trevarthen Ph.D. Scotland

Early Identification for ASD Using Social-Emotional Indicators
Presented by Jim Stieben Canada

Early Signs Related to Posture and Communication
Presented by Prof. Laurent Danon-Boileau France

How Children and Parents Collaborate to Negotiate Meaning: Implications for the Language Development of Children with Autism
Presented by Michael Siller M.A. USA

Changing Destinies: Finding the Conditions for Attunement in a Six-Month-Old Baby
Presented by Stella Acquarone Ph.D. England

Early Indicators of Autism Spectrum Disorders in the First Year of Life
Presented by Sandra Maestro M.D. and Filippo Muratori M.D. Italy

Infants at Risk: Early Signs of Pre-Autism Diagnosis and Treatment
Presented by Hanna Alonim Isreal

Echoes in the Nursery: Does Our Third Baby Have Autism Too?
Presented by Barbara Kalmanson Ph.D. USA

The Earliest Signs of Autism in Infants and Treatment: Where We Were and Where We Are
Presented by Henry Massie M.D. USA

Infant Development and Behavior in Autism
Presented by Lonnie Zwaigenbaum M.D. and Shelley Mitchell MSC SLP

Available As: DVD format
Presenter: Sandra Maestro M.D. and Filippo Muratori M.D.
Running Time: 60 Minutes