There is overwhelming evidence linking early intervention to better outcomes for children diagnosed with ASD. In order to implement early intervention, practitioners first need to identify children at risk at a very young age.

This piece also introduce a novel approach for analyzing this dyadic behavior using methods derived from dynamic systems theory.

Finally, the empirical findings from the study from a dynamic systems framework of brain and behavior development are discussed.

Includes:DVD

Presenter: Jim Stieben

60 Minutes

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Presentations include 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 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

Infant Development and Behavior in Autism: Insights from 'Baby Sibs' Studies
Presented by Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, M.D. and Shelley Mitchell, MSC, SLP, Canada

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