Children with ASD Are at a Significantly Increased Risk of Poisoning
Kids Aged 5-9 and Those with Co-occurring ADHD or ID Are at Even More Risk A team of researchers from Columbia University recently analyzed data concerning emergency department (ED) visits due to poisonings of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The data obtained from the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample for 2016-2018 estimated how often children […]
When and Where Ancestors Lived May Increase Autism Risk
Environmental Exposures to Pollutants Could Produce Disruptive Effects on Genetic Information Passed From Prior Generations Health scientists from the University of Utah recently utilized a unique combination of geographic and population data to study Utah families. They concluded that when and where parents and grandparents were born and raised could contribute to an increased risk […]
Community Shares | January 16th 2023
Recent research from China has found the weighted prevalence of ADHD, ASD, ID, and LD for American children was 8.5% (95% CI: 7.9–9.2%), 2.9% (95% CI: 2.6–3.4%), 1.4% (95% CI: 1.2–1.7%), and 6.4% (95% CI: 5.8–7.0%), respectively. Data for this study came from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and included 14,983 children and adolescents […]
Can “Neutral” Autism Terminology Fit in Scientific Research?
Sometimes Certain Terms Are Accurate Clinical Descriptors A commentary titled “A full semantic toolbox is essential for autism research and practice to thrive” was recently published in Autism Research. Written by four mothers of individuals on the spectrum, the commentary takes on the controversial topic of “neutral” autism terminology that many in the neurodiversity movement […]
Telehealth-Based Program Demonstrates Great Success for Rural ASD Families
Online OASIS Program Improved Parent Behavioral Training Skills by 80-100% Parents of children with autism living in rural areas often face challenges when accessing services due to their remote location. To combat this problem, a group of clinicians developed the Online and Applied System for Intervention Skills (OASIS) program, which trains parents to use Applied […]
Community Shares | January 9th 2023
A new article featured in Clinical Advisor outlines the mechanisms between unbalanced vitamin D levels and many neurological disorders. According to the article, suboptimal vitamin D levels are associated with calcium imbalance, oxidative stress, neurotrophin dysfunction, mitochondrial dysfunction, immune system dysregulation, poor amyloid clearance, and faulty neuronal transmission. Problems with these mechanisms have been linked […]
