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Benjamin Lassebro is a PhD student specializing in pediatric neuroscience at Linköping University. His research focuses on early screening and parent-supportive interventions for neonatal risk groups, particularly addressing early signs of autism in children born prematurely, including those born at 28 weeks gestation. These children often face increased risks of neurodevelopmental disorders due to complications at birth and challenges related to their development in the womb. His primary interest lies in autism, specifically within neonatal high-risk groups. Lassebro is currently investigating the effectiveness of the M-CHAT (Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers) parental screening tool tailored for neonatal high-risk children. Furthermore, he is developing a digital parental support program to enhance social communication skills in premature children. This program is an adaptation of an intervention initially created by Professor Jonathan Green and refined by Professor Andrew Whitehouse and colleagues at the Telethon Kids Institute in Australia. The intervention involves video-recording parent-child interactions during daily activities and providing feedback to parents based on these recordings, with the goal of strengthening parent-child relationships, improving parental sensitivity and responsiveness, and promoting positive social communicative behaviors in children.
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