 The study tested a family-based school intervention aimed at facilitating mother-child emotional connection and found that it significantly increased emotional connection between mothers and children, reduced behavioral symptoms, autism symptoms, emotional symptoms, improved personal and social skills, and executive function in children. Additionally, teachers reported that MCP children showed more improved behavior in the classroom compared to controls. This article was authored by Martha G. Welch, Martha G. Welch, Robert J. Ludwig and others.