A therapy that focuses on parents' communication skills may have lasting benefits for young children with autism, a new clinical trial suggests.
Researchers from the United Kingdom found that preschool children who took part in the program had less-severe autism symptoms six years later, compared to kids who received standard autism services available in their local community.
The study is the first to show such lasting benefits from an early childhood program for autism. Experts not involved in the work were encouraged by the findings.
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