Do Children with Eczema or Atopic Conditions Have More Severe Autism?
Study Shows Atopic Children Were 2.3 Times More Likely to Display Severe ASD Symptoms Previous research has shown that children with autism are more likely to have eczema and atopic diseases—prevalence estimates among children with autism range from 7% to 64.2%. A new study has examined whether children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and atopic […]
PFAS Exposure in Early Childhood Linked with Increased Odds of ASD
Other Conditions Associated, Including Developmental Delay, Reduced Cognitive Ability, and Reduced Adaptive Ability By using data from 551 children, ages 2-5 years old, in the CHildhood Autism Risks from Genetics and Environment (CHARGE) study, a group of researchers set out to examine if per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were associated with increased odds of developing […]
Reduced Social Attention: Hallmark of Autism or a Result of Sensory Overload?
New Study Uses Immersive Virtual Reality and Eyetracking Technology to Find Out Researchers from Dartmouth recently set out to investigate why individuals with autism often exhibit reduced social attention. The team searched for a better explanation for autism-related social challenges than simply being a core feature or a hallmark of autism. Instead, these researchers theorized […]
Children with Developmental Disabilities Are at Risk of Disenfranchised Grief
Excluding Kids with Needs from the Concept of Death and Death Rituals Can Be Detrimental Last month, SafeMinds Shares discussed the concept of complicated grief. Specifically, we reported how this type of despair is more prevalent in people with intellectual disabilities. This month, a new review from the University of Maryland, Baltimore has been published […]
Dysgraphia–What Is It? And How Do You Treat It?
Tips for Helping Children Who Struggle with Learning to Write Dysgraphia is a learning disability that affects the ability to write and is a condition that is frequently seen comorbidly with autism. It involves two challenges–motor weaknesses that affect the physical writing process and cognitive issues that impact written expression. Children who struggle with motor […]
Maternal Disorders During Pregnancy Can Increase the Risk of Autism with Gastrointestinal Disturbances in Offspring
Obesity, Diabetes, Preeclampsia, and Asthma in Mothers Linked to Both Conditions Researchers from Kaiser Permanente Southern California and scientists from the University of Southern California recently assessed associations between maternal obesity, diabetes, preeclampsia, and asthma during pregnancy with the likelihood of developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and gastrointestinal disturbances (GIDs) in offspring. Previous studies demonstrated […]
