For any child, the birth-to-age-5 period is vital to healthy development, but another important period - the transition into adolescence - is an opportunity to support positive developmental trajectories. For autistic children, matching the right intervention approaches to the right developmental period is essential to support healthy development and well-being. Megan Cherewick , PhD, MPH, assistant professor at the Colorado School of Public Health (ColoradoSPH), is researching how intervention approaches and resources focused through a more inclusive lens can make a difference for autistic children - especially in parts of the world lacking specialists.

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