Preschooler with Autism Develops Scurvy
Disease Once Thought in Rearview Mirror Could be a New Concern An Italian case report recently detailed the account of a 3-year-old girl who refused to walk or stand, displayed an odd red rash, follicular hyperkeratosis, and bleeding gums. She was diagnosed with scurvy, a disease that has been greatly reduced throughout the western world. […]
9 New ASD Research Articles Investigate Environmental Factors During Prenatal and Neonatal Periods
Timing, Synergy, Cumulative Effects, and Genetic Predisposition Play a Role in Damage For years scientific evidence has been gravitating towards an epigenetic etiology of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and moving away from a genetics alone causation theory. A study from 2012, demonstrates this scientific shift. In the paper, the authors describe autism as “a family […]
Sensory Friendly Clothing Line Launched for Kids With Disabilities
JCPenney Unveils New Private Brand of Adaptive Clothing With back-to-school season shopping on the horizon, parents of children with special needs can breathe a sigh of relief. That’s because JCPenney has just launched their new line of adaptive clothing called Thereabouts. According to the department store, their new line aims to celebrate the diversity of […]
Gender Dysphoria More Common in Young Adults with Autism
Mental Health Challenges and Childhood Trauma Correspond with Higher Incidence of Condition Previous cross sectional research has shown that people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more likely to experience gender dysphoria. The reasons for this higher incidence have remained unclear, which is why an international team of researchers from Taiwan and Canada investigated the […]
Federal Appeals Court Overturns FDA Ban on Shock Devices for People with Developmental Disabilities
Court Determined FDA Regulating the Practice of Medicine The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled earlier this month, in a close 2-1 opinion, that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) overstepped its authority when it issued a regulation last year banning a device that administers electrical shocks to people with developmental disabilities. […]
Individuals with ASD More Prone to Use Recreational Drugs to Self-Medicate
Adults 9 x More Likely to Use Illegal Substances to Manage Unwanted Autism Symptoms Recognizing the inconsistent findings regarding substance use among adolescents and adults with autism, a research team from the Autism Research Centre at the University of Cambridge implemented an online survey to research the topic. Their anonymous online survey included 1,183 individuals […]
