How to Identify and Understand Autism Research
The Autism Research Institute’s New Guide Sifting through scientific and medical autism spectrum disorder studies can be very overwhelming. The Autism Research Institute (ARI) understands this feeling and has recently published a helpful guide for caregivers to interpret and assess research. ARI’s guide provides information like where to find research, descriptions of study types, and […]
Federal Civil Rights Commission Urges End to Subminimum Wage
Currently Employers Can Pay Workers with Disabilities Less The Federal Minimum Wage Since 1938, a provision in Section 14 (c) of the Fair Labor Standards permitted employers to obtain certificates from the Department of Labor which allowed paying individuals with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage ($7.25 per hour). Cities and states across the […]
At Home Sensory Activities as Remote Learning Continues
Sensory Processing Disorder Parent Support Offers Helpful List While distance learning policies remain in place for many school districts across the country, it has become essential for parents to satisfy their children’s needs for sensory integration activities. A parent support group for children with sensory processing difficulties has published a helpful list of 100 activities […]
Finch Therapeutics Raises $90 Million for Microbiome Medication
Finch Therapeutics Group has raised $90 million to push its oral microbiome drug to treat recurrent C. difficile infection toward a regulatory submission with the FDA. The money raised will also be used to initiate a Phase 1b study evaluating a similar drug for autism spectrum disorder, as well as to advance treatments for chronic hepatitis B infection, ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.
Dietary Strategies for Managing Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic disorder of the gastrointestinal system that affects 5.7% of the general population. It is more common and more severe in individuals with autism. A new review in the journal Gastroenterology & Motility looked at the science behind treatments for IBS. It found studies supporting the use of peppermint oil, specific probiotics, psyllium supplementation, dietary advice, and a low FODMAP diet as aids in improving IBS symptoms.
Sensory Processing Difficulties Related to Executive and Cognitive Dysfunction in Children with Autism
By comparing a group of children with autism (n = 40) to a group of neurotypical children (n = 40), Spanish researchers established that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have more sensory processing difficulties than the comparison group of children.
