"By acting early, we are providing toddlers tools and skills to increase social opportunities throughout their lifetime and positioning them to have the best possible outcomes." About one in 110 children in the U.S has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to the CDC. By Noella Mann Health News Latest Healthy Kids News Health Tip.

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"This and other autism studies suggest that the 'wait and see' method, which is often recommended to concerned parents, could lead to missed opportunities for addie intervention," Marta Landa, PhD, director of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders and the REACH research program at Cozmo Krieger Institute in Baltimore, says in a news release.