Iran Launches Online Screening to Predict ASD
February 18, 2019
On an Iranian Welfare Organization website, parents of children between ages 2 and 5 years old can answer 10 online questions to predict ASD. If results are positive, the information is referred to the nearest welfare offices for confirmation. ...
Medical Cannabis May Relieve Some Symptoms for Children with ASD
February 15, 2019
According to Lihi Bar-Lev Schleider, of the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Soroka University Medical Center in Israel, more than 80 percent of the parents in her study reported significant or moderate improvement in their child with the use of medical cannabis. Symptom relief included those with seizures, tics, depression, restlessness,...
Psychotropic Drugs Used at a Higher Rate for Patients with ASD
February 13, 2019
Patients with ASD have a higher rate of co-occuring psychiatric conditions and are being treated with medication. In addition, 14 percent of people with ASD who do not have any psychiatric conditions are being treated with medication to alter brain chemistry. ...
Man with ASD Elected to Public Office in Maine
February 11, 2019
A 36-year-old man on the spectrum, John Hiatt, was elected as both a school committee member and the Penobscot County treasurer in Bangor, Maine....
ASD and Depression: CBT Therapies May Be Ineffective
February 08, 2019
A researcher identifies a possible correlation between high ASD genetic risk and ineffective Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) practices....
Child with ASD Mistreated by Adults in the Community
February 06, 2019
A mother shares the story of her daughter who has been bullied by adults more so than other children. Such adults include teachers, transportation officers, and other parents....
Study Examines Autism’s Possible Link to Gender Variance
February 04, 2019
A commentary published in January interrogated the possible link between autism and gender variance, particularly among children under 13. ...
CDC to Track Data on Teens with ASD
January 30, 2019
The CDC will begin monitoring data on teens on the autism spectrum for the first time. This process is expected to yield important insight on post-high school outcomes for those with ASD....
Self-Advocate Wishes to Join U.S. Military
January 28, 2019
A 25-year-old self-advocate has written a letter requesting that ASD become a potentially waivable condition that does not automatically disqualify one for military service. ...
ASD Health Care Needs Often Unaddressed
January 24, 2019
Children on the autism spectrum are twice as likely as other children to go without necessary services, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders....
Helping Low-Income Families Impacted by ASD
January 22, 2019
Low-income families with children on the autism spectrum face particular barriers in access to services. ...
Language Skills of Children with ASD Stable Relative to Peers
January 18, 2019
“Although kids with autism do tend to have lower vocabulary scores than their peers, they don’t lose ground,” says one of that study’s investigators. “They progress steadily as they get older.”...
