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Early Behavioral Characteristics and Biobehavioral Signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A Novel Parent-Infant Interaction Paradigm

SIEFL Core ⟩ insp!re Lab ⟩

This pilot study will examine biobehavioral synchrony during mother-child interactions associated with infants’ at-risk status for later diagnosis of ASD. The findings will provide insights into the relationship between the patterns of the synchrony and early behavioral risk markers of ASD characteristics.

Funding

Type	Source	Amount
Intramural	The USC Provost’s Postdoctoral Scholar Research Grant	$25,000

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