Deep Brain Stimulation Stopped Self-Injurious Behaviors in Young Girl with Autism
Severe Self-Harm Ended Immediately After Surgery A nine-year-old Canadian girl with autism named Ellie Tomljanovic has become patient number one in a first-of-its-kind study to discover if deep brain stimulation (DBS) can stop children with self-injurious behaviors. According to Ellie’s parents, her violent outbursts were incredibly severe. They involved hitting her head with her hand, […]
Community Shares | July 4th 2022
Community Shares: IACC is holding a strategic plan working group meeting on July 13 and 14, 2022. Both meetings are from 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. EDT. The purpose of this meeting is for IACC members to discuss the 2021-2022 Strategic Plan for Autism Research, Services, and Policy, which is currently under development. Pre-registration for this […]
Increased Neurodevelopmental Risks for Offspring Whose Mothers Contracted COVID During Pregnancy
Concerning Study Reports that 6.3% of Fetuses Exposed to COVID In Utero Received a Developmental Diagnosis By 12 Months A new preliminary study has found that children born to mothers who tested positive for COVID-19 during pregnancy had an increased risk of a developmental disorder by one year of age. The study, conducted by a […]
Can Exposure to Cooking Oil Fumes in Pregnancy Be Linked to Autism-Like Behaviors in Preschool Children?
New Research from China Suggests It Can A team of Chinese researchers found that maternal cooking oil fumes (COF) exposure during pregnancy was associated with the presence of autism-like behaviors in their offspring by the time they reach preschool. The authors also discovered that the association depended on a dose-response relationship between the frequency of […]
Drumming Can Provide Behavioral Improvements for Young People with Autism
MRI Discovers Drum Training Synchronized Brain Regions, Preventing Impulsivity A team of British researchers recently investigated the impact of drum training on behavior and brain function in adolescents with autism who had no prior drumming experience. This study recruited thirty-six subjects, randomly assigned to one of two groups, a drumming group, and a control group. […]
Community Shares | June 27th 2022
Community Shares: The Autism Center Research Team at the Child Mind Institute is seeking parents of children between 18 and 48 months who are concerned with their child’s development, play, and/or social skills to participate in an NIMH-funded study on the association between brain development and behavior. The study includes behavioral assessments, parent interviews, parent […]
