How Effective is Preemptive ASD Intervention for At-Risk Infants?
A fascinating new investigation published in JAMA Pediatrics has determined that preemptive intervention for infants showing early behavioral signs of autism led to a significant reduction in the severity of ASD behaviors in early childhood.
Oxytocin Trial Reveals Disappointing Results
An original article published in the New England Journal of Medicine has delivered disappointing news for parents and researchers counting on positive results in an oxytocin clinical trial for children with autism.
Community Shares | October 12th, 2021
The next two full committee IACC meetings are on Wednesday, October 13, 2021; 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET and Thursday, October 14, 2021; 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET. The Brain and Behavior Research Foundation will host a webinar titled, “Early Life Risk for Pathological Anxiety” on Tuesday, October 12, 2021; 2:00 p.m. EDT. All webinars […]
Ruth Christ Sullivan, Autism Pioneer, Passes Away at Age 97
Adored Trailblazer Co-founded the Autism Society of America and Served as First President The autism community suffered a great loss when Ruth Christ Sullivan, Ph.D. died last month at age 97. Ruth Sullivan was a globally recognized autism pioneer, expert, and lobbyist who spent decades raising awareness of the disorder. Her many accomplishments include co-founding […]
Research on Nightmares Conducted on Children with Autism
Study Also Examined Nightmares in Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and Typically Developing Kids Nightmares are commonly defined as disturbing mental experiences that awaken the dreamer. They typically occur during the REM sleep cycle and include negative emotions of terror, fear, and anxiety. The first nightmare experience tends to happen around three years old […]
Is There No Risk or a Slight Risk Between Epidurals and Autism?
Two New Studies Are Interpreted Two Different Ways For the most part, two large studies published last month rejected an association between epidural anesthesia given to mothers in labor and the development of autism in their children. Both studies were recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Interestingly, each of these new […]
