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See below for a chronological index of video-enhanced news from the Public Affairs office at Washington University in St. Louis. News videos are available for viewing and download from individual story pages; archived news stories also can be be browsed by news topic categories by visting the WUSTL Video Newsroom. Also: Watch us on Youtube

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Diagnosing autism spectrum disorders Research shows wide age gap between possible and actual autism diagnosis May 4, 2009 -- "Timely identification and diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can impact a child's development and is the key to opening the door to the services and therapies available to children with autism," says Paul Shattuck, Ph.D., assistant professor at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis. "Unfortunately, our research shows that the average age of autism diagnosis is nearly six years old, which is three to four years after diagnosis is possible." Shattuck is the lead author of an article on the timing of ASD identification in the current issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Video available

Experience Corps tutoring produces big gains in student learning Study finds students with Experience Corps tutors make 60% more progress in critical reading skills than students without tutors April 7, 2009 -- Tutoring children in and after school isn't new, but how much does it really help in critical areas like reading? Rigorous new research from Washington University in St. Louis shows significant gains from a national service program that trains experienced Americans to help low-income children one-on-one in urban public schools. The central finding: Over a single school year, students with Experience Corps tutors made over 60 percent more progress in learning two critical reading skills — sounding out new words and reading comprehension — than similar students not served by the program.

Students are not the only ones who benefit from school-based tutoring Researchers Find Sustained Improvement in Health in Experience Corps Tutors Over 55 March 12, 2009 -- Tutors over 55 who help young students on a regular basis experience positive physical and mental health outcomes, according to studies released by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The tutors studied were members of Experience Corps, an award-winning organization that trains thousands of people over 55 to tutor children in urban public schools across the country. Researchers at Washington University's Center for Social Development assessed the impact of the Experience Corps program on the lives of its members and found that, compared with adults of similar age, demographics and volunteer history, Experience Corps tutors reported improvements in mental health and physical functioning (including mobility, stamina and flexibility) and maintained overall health longer. Video Available

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