10 Tips to Manage Challenges of Mask Wearing
As the Coronavirus pandemic continues, there will be times when mask-wearing in public may become necessary. Mask-wearing is uncomfortable for almost everyone, but by adding autism and sensory defensiveness into the mix, this public health requirement can become downright miserable. Below are a few suggestions to make wearing face masks easier for children on the spectrum.
Telehealth Proves Helpful For Parents Learning About ASD Behavioral Therapy
Not everything associated with the coronavirus pandemic and autism has turned out to have a negative consequence. A good example of this phenomenon is a Rutgers University study recently published in The Journal of Applied Behavioral Analysis. The study showed that telehealth sessions used out of necessity during the pandemic, have successfully trained parents of children with autism to effectively manage their children’s challenging behaviors.
Early Introduction of High-Dose Gluten Could Prevent Celiac Disease
The latest analysis from the Enquiring About Tolerance (EAT) infant food prevention trial demonstrated that very early exposure to high-dose gluten was linked to a lower prevalence of celiac disease in 3-year-old children. Celiac disease is occasionally associated with autism.
Study Suggests Breastfeeding Protective Against Developing Autism
In Lebanon, where breastfeeding is declining and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are increasing, new research has come out which points to more evidence demonstrating that breastfeeding provides a protective effect against the development of autism.
Yogurt Improves Gut Barrier Function
Many individuals with autism have gastrointestinal issues which involve a “leaky gut”, or permeability of the gastrointestinal tract lining. The permeability allows substances to enter the bloodstream such as the inflammatory cytokine, soluble CD14, which is a marker of gut hyperpermeability.
Tragic Autism Wandering Case Triggers Change at the FBI
A North Carolina community was left reeling when the body of a six-year-old boy with autism was discovered in a local park partially submerged in a creek. It was just two years ago when Maddox Ritch wandered off from his family at Gastonia Park. He was found lifeless five days later. Maddox’s death was ruled an accidental drowning.
