In a randomized controlled trial w/ 60+ neurotypical preschoolers in the Fall of 2007, University of Alabama, Birmingham grad student Trista Perez, under the supervision of Dr. Fred Biasini, tested the hypothesis that playing FaceSay twice a week for 6 weeks could boost the Emotion Recognition and Face Recognition skills of neurotypical 4yo preschoolers.  Inititial analysis shows encouraging results for FaceSay. 

The grand hypothesis is that FaceSay can be used inclusively for all pre-schoolers, benefiting a) NT children (whose normal emotion recognition development could be given a boost that would pay dividends in school), b) children already identified on the spectrum, and maybe most importantly, c) children not yet identified.

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