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Early Childhood Education and Care News
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November 23, 2021
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Welcome, this week new research by an international team led by Professor Whitehouse from the Telethon Kids Institute yields promising results. Also, how children's play has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Early childhood autism breakthrough
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A parent-led therapy that supports the social development of babies displaying early signs of autism has significantly reduced the likelihood of an autism diagnosis being made in early childhood, according to world-first research led by CliniKids at the Telethon Kids Institute.
The study found that a clinician diagnosis of autism at age three was only a third as likely in children who received the pre-emptive therapy (iBASIS-VIPP) compared to those who received treatment as usual.
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Post-pandemic play
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In a world where we're now all taught to distance ourselves socially from others, for our health and safety and theirs, what impact are COVID-19 and our post-pandemic lifestyle having on children's play?
Flinders University PhD candidate Jennifer Fane, whose research focuses on communicating with preschoolers, says in her article about safe interactions for children in a post-pandemic world, "The closure of playgrounds, schools and the fear and worry associated with being in public spaces has likely had significant impacts on children during this time."
While social restrictions and lifestyle changes have obviously affected people on a global scale, the extent of the impact on the still-developing brains and social skills of young children has been particularly worrying.
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