November 04, 2024
Community Shares | November 4th 2024
This week’s articles:
- A new meta-analysis found that long-term exercise interventions have positive effects on children and adolescents with ASD, especially in enhancing social skills.
- A recent study from the University of Montreal reveals that social interactions between individuals with autism and neurotypical people differ in brain activity and behavioral dynamics compared to interactions between two neurotypical individuals.
- A cohort study published in JAMA Pediatrics found that children exposed to cannabis during pregnancy showed poorer executive function and increased aggressive behavior by age 5.
- Recent research on early autism interventions reveals both progress and setbacks. While advancements include more rigorous science and multidisciplinary insights, declining focus on children with severe disabilities leaves those most in need underserved.
April 02, 2020
As Coronavirus Curtails School and Therapy, Parents Can Turn to Exercise Instead
Researchers in China reviewed the science literature from the U.S. and other countries to compile a meta-analysis of the effects of exercise on children and adolescents with diagnosed autism. “The results of the meta-analysis show that physical activity had a significant positive impact on social interaction ability, communication ability, motor skills, and autism degree of autistic children as well as the social skills and communication skills of autistic adolescents,” state the authors. “On the other hand, physical activity had no significant effect on the stereotyped behavior of autistic children and adolescents.”
