Drexel University: Screen Time for Babies Linked to Higher Risk of Autism-Like Symptoms Later in Childhood
April 21, 2020
April 21, 2020
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- Drexel University issued the following news release:
Sitting a baby in front of a tablet or television, as well as less parent-child play time, are associated with developing greater autism spectrum disorder (ASD)-like symptoms later in childhood. These findings, from the first prospective study on the subject, are published in JAMA Pediatrics from researchers at Drexel University's College of Medicine and Dornsife School of Public Health.
Sitting a baby in front of a tablet or television, as well as less parent-child play time, are associated with developing greater autism spectrum disorder (ASD)-like symptoms later in childhood. These findings, from the first prospective study on the subject, are published in JAMA Pediatrics from researchers at Drexel University's College of Medicine and Dornsife School of Public Health.