More Screen Time, Less Parental Playtime Increase Toddler’s ASD-Like Symptoms

Karen F. Heffler, MD, a researcher, and David S. Bennett, PhD, a professor, both in the College of Medicine, were featured in April 22 stories by WTAQ-AM (Green Bay, Wisconson) and KSNT-TV (NBC-Topeka, Kansas), and an April 21 Physician’s Weekly story about their research linking early screen time in infants with development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)-like symptoms later in childhood. The research was also reported on by KCBD-TV (NBC-Lubbock, TX), KSPR-TV (abc-Springfield, Missouri), and many other radio and television stations nationwide.

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