A summary of the Kennedy Krieger Autism Sibling Study

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I was initially informed of the s Hopkins study by Dr. Mott, a

pediatric neurologist who specializes in autism. I will try to adequately

and accurately convey the jist of the study.

1) An initial audiotaped interview pertaining to the child who was diagnosed

with autism prior to the sibling entering formally into the study. I

believe this is when the sibling is 6 months old.

2) Written screening evaluations for developmental assessments of the

sibling at several stages, beginning with 6 months old and ending at 3 years

old.

3) Videotaped assessment and testing at four stages, if I remember correctly

(you'd think I would, but...) at 9, 14, 24, and 36 months at their

Baltimore, MD location.

The study is conducted by Dr. Landa, with Gleeson (443)

923-7586 serving as the current supervisor. The goal of the study is to

find early warning signs to enable pediatricians and other professionals to

diagnose and subsequently treat autism at an earlier age, given the

documented evidence of early intervention success.

They are excited about receiving more candidates for the study! It has been

a pleasure for us to participate with such a caring and devoted staff.

Best Regards,

Tamara

P.S. I just discovered this link:

http://www.kennedykrieger.org/familyreso/card/reach.html