May 13, 2009
- Autism News: Learning with Autism and Inclusive Education
Learning with Autism
By Jillian Badanes - The Washington Times
As a toddler, Ben Adams, now 5, would hide from his family, refusing to be touched - even by his mother. (…)
May 11, 2009
- Autism News and Autism Research: Kids CAN Recover From Autism
Research Suggests Kids Can Recover From Autism
Chicago (AP) - A small but provocative study suggests that at least 10 percent of children with autism overcome the disorder by age 9 — most of them after undergoing years of intensive behavioral therapy. (…)
May 7, 2009
- Autism News: Twelvefold Increase of Autism in California
Autism in California increases twelvefold
By Sandy Kleffman
Contra Costa TimesCalifornia saw a twelvefold increase during the past two decades in the number of autistic people who are receiving services through regional centers, a new state study reveals. (…)
May 5, 2009
- Autism News: Larger Amygdala in Toddlers With Autism
Toddler brain difference linked to autism
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Study: The amygdala in toddlers with autism is 13 percent larger than unaffected kids
Size of brain area linked to ability to process faces as friend or foe
Autism is believed to affect as many as 1 in 150 children
University of North Carolina researchers hope findings result in earlier interventionBy Danielle Dellorto
CNN Medical Producer
(CNN) — The size of a specific part of the brain may help experts pinpoint when autism could first develop, University of North Carolina researchers report. (…) - Autism Research: Brains Need Rhythms
It is said that each of us marches to the beat of a different drum, but new Stanford University research suggests that brain cells need to follow specific rhythms that must be kept for proper brain functioning. (…)
May 4, 2009
- Autism Research: Using Lupron to Regulate Testoterone Levels in Autism
Doctors stand by research to treat autism
By STEPHEN DAILY
For the Courier-Post
Lisa McLaughlin drove six hours from her home in Fredericksburg, Va., to Cherry Hill to learn more about the devastating disorder that has affected most of her adult life. (…) - Autism News: Kids with Autism at Risk for Poor Nutrition
Lack of Food Variety Puts Kids with Autism at Risk for Poor Nutrition
Newswise — The strong preference kids with autism have for certain foods places them at risk for nutritional deficiencies because their diets lack sufficient variety, according to research from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center at this year’s Pediatric Academic Societies meeting in Baltimore. (…) - Autism Research: First Signs of Autism Apparent in Infancy
Researchers Find First Signs of Autism Even in Infancy
By Claudia Wallis - TIME
Show the average 14-month-old baby a sealed jar of cookies, and you get some pretty predictable behavior. (…) - Autism News: Genetic Links to Autism May Improve Diagnosis and Treatment
Genetic Links Found to Autism May Improve Diagnosis and Treatment
By Allie Montgomery
Autism has always been a mysterious disease with very few methods of treatment, but now there may be new clues. (…)
May 3, 2009
- Autism News: Early Intervention Saves Money Long Term
Early autism intervention makes dollars and sense
By William Frea
With one in 150 children today diagnosed with autism, the debate rages on over what is the best treatment for this condition, and - just as importantly - who will pay for it. (…)
April 30, 2009
- Autism News: Hippotherapy and success with autism
Horseback riding used as therapy for autism
By ANGELA D. (…)
April 29, 2009
- Autism News: Neuroimaging study examines motor execution in kids with autism
First Neuroimaging Study Examining Motor Execution In Children With Autism Reveals Brain Activation Differences
In the first neuroimaging study to examine motor execution in children with autism, researchers at the Kennedy Krieger Institute have uncovered important new insight into the neurological basis of autism. (…)
April 28, 2009
- Autism News: Helping children with autism communicate
Devices Aim to Help Children With Autism Speak
By Rebekah Davis
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, April 28, 2009Imagine feeling ill and being unable to tell anyone what hurts. (…)
- Autism Research: Gene mutations that might raise risk of autism
Gene Variants Hold New Clues to Autism
Researchers Identify Gene Mutations That May Raise Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorders
By Kathleen Doheny
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MDApril 28, 2009 — Rare genetic mutations are known to increase the risk of autism and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). (…)
April 27, 2009
- Autism News: Is autism linked to vitamin D deficiency
Could Autism Be Caused by Lack of Vitamin D?
April 24, 2009 06:05 PM ET | Nancy Shute - US News & World ReportCould autism be caused by low levels of vitamin D? (…)
- Autism News: the arts brought out her son
Filmmaker says arts brought out autistic son
By Alicia Doyle
Sunday, April 26, 2009An artist her entire life, Keri Bowers found it only natural to immerse her son in the creative medium as a boy born with developmental delays who eventually was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. (…)
April 21, 2009
- Autism News: Guide dogs for kids with autism
Guide dogs excel in new mission: autism
Brian J. (…)
- ADHD Research: ADHD and video game addiction
ISU study: Nearly 1 in 10 U.S. kids addicted to video games
By STACI HUPP
shupp@dmreg.com
Parents like to joke that children are addicted to video games. (…)
April 20, 2009
- Autism Research: Melatonin and sleep
Melatonin helps autistic children get to sleep
Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:28pm BST
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Three milligrams of melatonin at bedtime can effectively treat sleep problems in children with autistic spectrum disorder, fragile X syndrome, or both, according to a study reported in the current issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. (…) - Autism News: The Autism Science Foundation
New advocacy group focuses on non-vaccine-related autism research
Posted on the Pediatric SuperSite on April 20, 2009
The Autism Science Foundation, a new not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting and funding autism research, has launched it’s operations, debuting its website and kicking off its “First 100 Days” fundraising drive. (…)
