Community Shares | October 30th 2023
Tonight is Halloween! Remember that trick-or-treating can be challenging for non-candy eaters with food allergies. To address this growing issue, food allergy advocates introduced the “Teal Pumpkin Project” a few years ago. The initiative encourages families to place a teal-colored pumpkin on their porch as a sign of solidarity with those who have food allergies. […]
Participation in Organized Extracurricular Social Activities Is Challenging for Kids with ASD
Study Calls for Activities to Be More Inclusive and Accessible for Children on the Spectrum New Australian research has comprehensively examined organized extracurricular social activities (OESA) participation for children with autism compared to neurotypical children across three levels of participation. In the study, level one participation represented fully engaged children, level two represented partially engaged […]
Inflammatory Conditions During Pregnancy Linked to Increased Risk of Autism in Offspring
Moms with Asthma Were 62% More Likely to Deliver an Infant Later Diagnosed with ASD, Moms with Obesity 51% Liklier New research from Kaiser Permanente has found that mothers with asthma or obesity during pregnancy were more likely to have children later diagnosed with autism. The current study analyzed the medical records of mothers who […]
Community Shares | October 23rd 2023
A new research article has explored the differences in symptom profiles of sensory over-responsivity (SOR) and anxiety among young people (aged 8-18 years) with autism or anxiety disorder. This research aimed to discover the unique associations with neurobiological responses to sensory stimulation in both disorders. The authors suggest that even though anxiety and SOR frequently […]
Glutathione and GABA Levels Appear Normal in Kids with Autism
Authors Note that Studying GSH and GABA Levels for ASD Subgroups Could Be Warranted Researchers from the Kennedy Krieger Institute recently set out to investigate the levels of cerebral glutathione (GSH) and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in children with autism using edited spectroscopy. Altered neurometabolite levels, including GSH and GABA, have been proposed as potential contributors […]
Post-Mortem Study Links Brain Inflammation to Autism and Schizophrenia
Sample Donors Had Experienced Inflammation from Encephalitis and Severe Asthma Attacks Neuroscientists from the University of Maryland have discovered how inflammation in the brain during early childhood can affect human brain cells and their development, offering a potential mechanism for the link between inflammation and neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and schizophrenia. The authors conducted […]
