Behavioral Health Business August 26, 2024
Most parents of infants would welcome predictive testing for autism as young as six months old.
That’s despite autism services presently being unavailable for children within that age range, according to a new study published in the Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
“Key insights into the potential benefits and harms of autism prediction in infancy can be gleaned from directly engaging parents, who will be tasked with deciding whether to seek predictive biomarker testing for their children once such tools are available,” the study read.
Researchers conducted 55 interviews with two groups of parents to determine their opinions about early autism testing. One group was composed of parents with experience caring for a child with autism, and another group did...
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