March 08, 2021
Community Shares:
- The Child Mind Institute has developed a Symptom Checker tool to analyze children’s behavior which could be associated with psychiatric or learning disorders. This tool is not meant to diagnose children but can offer information on possible associated conditions that accompany certain conduct.
- A New Jersey autism advocate explains why families dealing with autism are left behind most during the on-going COVID-19 pandemic.
- The New York Times reports on challenges that doctors face when attempting to diagnose children with autism during the continuing pandemic.
- A new fitness-based picture book has recently been published with the goal to inspire children on the spectrum to exercise more regularly.
- A new study suggests that low levels of melatonin in individuals with ASD may make them more susceptible to contracting COVID-19. Better sleep may prevent coronavirus or reduce its severity in people with autism.
- NJACE is holding webinars on March 9, 10, and 11 which examine Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC).
