Screen time and Autism risk in Children - In conversation with Dr Chhaya Prasad, Neuro-developmental Pediatrician

Summary: <p>Did you know? According to a study in Jan 2022 in JAMA, more than 2 hours of screen time at 1 year age can triple the risk of autism diagnosis in boys at 3 years age!</p> <p>Why can this happen?</p> <p>Can we talk about the actual study - what does it say?<br> What is autism, how do you explain it to the parents, and why is increasing generally?<br> What may be the reason for this autism risk is increased with more screen time?</p> <p>How to screen for Autism as a general pediatrician, M-Chat versus ISAA testing for Indian kids.</p> <p>https://www.thenationaltrust.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/ISAA%20TEST%20MANNUAL(2).pdf <br> What are the current guidelines for screen time in children?<br> Practical tips on how to reduce screen time?<br> And some final tips on having physically and mentally healthy kids! </p> <p>Dr Chhaya Prasad is a Neuro-developmental paediatrician of International repute, and is working with developmentally challenged children for over 15 years at Asha, her centre in Chandigarh.</p> <p><br></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaurav-gupta6/message