{"id":3688,"date":"2015-07-26T23:09:50","date_gmt":"2015-07-27T06:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autism-tips.com\/?p=3688"},"modified":"2026-02-25T11:09:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T18:09:04","slug":"why-early-diagnosis-of-autism-and-early-intervention-is-a-necessity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autism-tips.com\/?p=3688","title":{"rendered":"Why Early Diagnosis Of Autism And Early Intervention Is A Necessity"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>The scientific reason behind encouraging early diagnosis of  autism, and hence early intervention, is the fact that the brain  development in early childhood years is fast and able to acquire new  skills. It has been scientifically proven that late diagnosis results in  unchanged IQ, however therapy is very important to hone social  communication skills. Refer to the sources below.<\/li>\n<li>The other  reason for supporting early diagnosis is allowing illegible children to  access certain services, they would not otherwise benefit from.<\/li>\n<li>Early intervention can reduce the severity of the condition and prevent it from worsening.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7pN6ydLE4EQ?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nThe Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is the scientific approach highly  recommended, not only for kids with autism, but also for adults on the  spectrum. <a href=\"https:\/\/autism-tips.com\/?p=3529\" target=\"_blank\">Parents<\/a> can also be trained to help their kids at home by  learning the tools and strategies of ABA.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you&#8217;ve missed the diagnosis at the first childhood years of  your child, a later diagnosis (five and up) is still important.  Therapies can always help at any age.<\/p>\n<p>As I currently write these words, there is no cure for autism  available yet. However, ABA is the most effective treatment, beside  other therapies like speech therapy and occupational therapy, depending  on each case.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The earlier the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mercurynews.com\/ci_21065353\/commentary-early-intervention-key-dealing-autism?IADID=Search-www.mercurynews.com-www.mercurynews.com\" target=\"_blank\">intervention<\/a> the better the outcome.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/theconversation.com\/could-early-infant-screening-and-intervention-help-prevent-autism-36485\" target=\"_blank\">Could early infant screening and intervention help prevent autism<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/theconversation.com\/why-early-diagnosis-of-autism-in-children-is-a-good-thing-33290\" target=\"_blank\">Why early diagnosis of autism in children is a good thing<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>nadia shanab<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The scientific reason behind encouraging early diagnosis of autism, and hence early intervention, is the fact that the brain development in early childhood years is fast and able to acquire new skills. It has been scientifically proven that late diagnosis results in unchanged IQ, however therapy is very important to hone social communication skills. 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