March 22, 2021
Community Shares:
- Autism Parenting Magazine looks at eye contact and why it is so difficult for children on the spectrum.
- A McMaster University Evolutionary Biologist discusses why autism is more prevalent in males than females. The researcher attributes part of the reason due to a greater likelihood in boys to inherit characteristics which make them more vulnerable to environmental, developmental and other factors that create more pathways leading to the development of autism.
- Spectrum Magazine explains the link between autism and antidepressant usage during pregnancy.
- New research shows that GABA levels for children with ASD start out low and increase with age. Neurotypical children’s GABA levels remain constant, suggesting that alterations in GABA signaling may be associated with ASD in childhood.
- A Medical News Today article looks at the similarities and differences between bipolar disorder and ASD.
- NJACE will be holding its 3rd annual Autism at Work Research Workshop April 20-22 from 11 am – 2 pm PDT. This is a virtual workshop. Registration deadline is April 9, 2021.
