Community Shares | October 16th 2023
A new brief report published in JAMA Psychiatry has estimated the prevalence of autism for adults who receive Medicaid claims. The authors used claims data to examine the autism prevalence by year, age, race and ethnicity in order to understand enrollment patterns. Unsurprisingly, the study reported a considerable and growing population of adults with autism […]
More Movement for All Adolescents Equals Better Mental Health
However, Physical Activity Was Particularly Beneficial for Teens with ASD or ADHD Using data from the National Survey of Children’s Health 2016-2020, researchers from Rowan University examined the association between physical activity and anxiety or depression among adolescents (ages 12-17) with either autism, ADHD, or without either disorder. The results show that increased physical activity […]
New Study Reveals 1 in 3 Toddlers with Autism Outgrow the Disorder
Children Who Lost Their Diagnosis More Likely to Be Girls or Had Higher Baseline Adaptive Functioning A recent Boston Children’s Hospital investigation found that more than one-third of toddlers (37%) diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) outgrew the condition by the time they reached 6 years old. The study included 213 children who were diagnosed […]
Community Shares | October 9th 2023
A new Canadian study has estimated the cumulative costs over 1-, 5- and 10-year periods for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The research discovered that the mean cost of ASD in the first year post-diagnosis was $4710.18 Canadian dollars (CAD), with physician services accounting for 30% of total costs and psychiatric and medical care […]
Mental Health Counseling Rated as Most Helpful Service by Adults with Autism
Employment Services Viewed as the Next Most Important Researchers from the University of North Carolina have recently produced a study highlighting the need for improved access, quality, and outcomes of services for adults with autism. This new research indicates that there are an estimated 5.4 million adults with autism within the United States who need […]
Children with Autism Have a Higher Body Lead Burden than Neurotypical Controls
Increased Levels Found in Hair, Blood, and Urine in Kids with ASD According to a new systematic review and meta-analysis, children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have higher lead (Pb) levels in their hair, whole blood, and urine compared to neurotypical control children. This finding suggests that Pb exposure might be a contributing factor to […]
