Educational Psychology
College of Education & Human Development
Twin Cities
Award Year
2019
University Award
McKnight Presidential Fellow Award
Research Title
Pre-symptomatic detection and intervention for autism spectrum disorder
No Monument Location
Early intervention can dramatically improve outcomes for children with autism. However, a significant challenge has been the identification and treatment of such children as early as possible. Wolff’s research addresses this issue through the prospective, longitudinal study of early behavioral and brain development. Currently, he is investigating precursors of maladaptive sensory and repetitive behaviors associated with autism, developing novel approaches to infant intervention, and refining ground-breaking methods to detect autism in infancy.