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Research Projects
Several investigations by PEARLS’ researchers are studying the development of infants and young children with typical development and with 
developmental disabilities including autism. These include the Sensory Experiences Project, Infant Attention studies, Predicting Useful Speech in Children with Autism, and Grip Reactions and Anticipatory Control in Special Populations.
Our deepening understanding of early development is being applied to the challenge of identifying young toddlers who are at risk for autism and other developmental disabilities in the Development of the First Year Inventory. The PEARLS team also is conducting research to develop effective, evidence-based interventions for young children at risk for, or with diagnoses of autism and related developmental disabilities as part of the Early Development Project, and the Joint Attention and Symbolic Play Project.
You can also access each project using the navigation on the left.