June 20, 2022
Community Shares:
- Troxel Law is looking for claimants who took Tylenol or generic acetaminophen while pregnant and had a child that later developed autism or ADHD. The law firm believes mothers in this situation are eligible for compensation. Research from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health shows that the risk of developing ADHD or ASD was three times higher for children whose mothers took high levels of acetaminophen. Troxel Law claims that the makers of Tylenol did not warn pregnant mothers about studies that linked those conditions with their product. Signing up for a claim is easy and should only take 3 to 5 minutes.
- More attention is being paid to the problem of poor oral health and dental care for children diagnosed with autism. A new Australian study reports that one-third of parents of children with autism indicate their child’s oral health was worse than neurotypical children of the same age, with 26% reporting untreated dental issues. Another one-third of these children were reported to have undergone general anesthesia at least once for dental procedures. Parents of children with more severe autism and sensory challenges reported experiencing barriers to accessing more frequent dental care.
- The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) has released a new publication titled the Summary of Advances in Autism Research. The guide provides short, plain language summaries of the top 20 advances in autism biomedical and services research selected by IACC members. Articles in the publication are grouped according to the topics represented in the 2016-2017 IACC Strategic Plan for ASD. These topics include screening & diagnosis, biology, genetic & environmental factors, interventions, services & supports, lifespan, research infrastructure & prevalence.
- The HealthLine website recently published a comprehensive resource page for families living with autism. The page covers autism-related topics ranging from access to healthcare, babies and toddlers, parents of teens and pre-teens, adult resources, support groups, research, education, and government benefits.
