Research conducted by the University of Yamanashi in Japan indicates a “significant association” between longer screentime for boys at one year of age and being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) when they are three years old. The research team, led by Megumi Kushima encouraged a review of the health effects of screen time on infants and to control “excessive” screen time.
The research examined 84,030 children born between January 2011 and March 2014 and examined the children’s screentime at one year of age and a diagnosis for ASD at three years of age.
