Category: Autism News
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Eye-Tracking Tool May Aid in Autism Diagnoses | MedPage Today
Eye-tracking-based measurement of social visual engagement — how kids look at and learn from their social environment — was predictive of autism diagnosis by clinical experts in young children, researchers said. In a multisite prospective study, the eye-tracking tool that measures social visual engagement had a sensitivity of 78% and a specificity of 85.4% in…
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What Is Child Elopement? The ASD Behavior Explained
There’s a new parenting term going viral on TikTok, warning parents of the dangerous child behavior (if not monitored) known as child elopement. The videos are bringing awareness to parents about child elopement, elopement behaviors, and the risks involved with a child who partakes in elopement — as well as letting parents know what they…
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Tablet-based tool to spot autism validated in two studies | Spectrum | Autism Research News
Moving pictures: A heat map (left) reveals where children direct their gaze while watching filmed social interactions (right). This kind of comparison informs a new device that uses eye tracking to facilitate autism diagnosis. An electronic tool could help clinicians diagnose autism in children younger than age 3, according to two new studies conducted across…
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FDA Approved Eye-Tracking Device May Speed Autism Diagnosis, Studies Suggest – Disability Scoop
A newly available device could help doctors determine within minutes whether or not children as young as 16 months have autism with a high degree of accuracy, researchers say. Two studies published this week examining the EarliPoint Evaluation are offering evidence that the tool, which received Food and Drug Administration clearance last year, could greatly…
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Do Vaccines Cause Autism? The Evidence Against Vaccine Safety – Global ResearchGlobal Research – Centre for Research on Globalization
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Siblings of Autism: A Bond of Understanding and Unconditional Love
‘Mom! Did you know that my brother doesn’t talk?’ I’ll be honest when he said it to me I burst out laughing. It caught me off guard. The innocence of it. He had just come up from downstairs. A dimple on his left cheek. A red and blue Spiderman costume a size too small. The…
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What Are the 3 Main Symptoms of Autism in Babies?
Although autism is something that may typically be diagnosed when children are a little older, parents may be able to recognize patterns at a much earlier age as well, when babies are just a few months old. All babies tend to develop on their individual timelines, but there may be some giveaway signs that an…
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Is Autism Hereditary?
“He can’t have autism; our family has no history!” These words from family members cut me like a knife when my youngest son was diagnosed with autism, and it immediately brought up the age-old question: Is autism hereditary? My son was just three weeks shy of turning two years old when he was diagnosed, and…
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RJ Peete Isn’t Just A Clubhouse Attendant With Autism. He’s A Central Part Of The Dodgers Family – Disability Scoop
LOS ANGELES — RJ Peete begins his day by driving to Dodger Stadium with Dodgers intern and former Little League World Series sensation Mo’ne Davis, who for the summer is staying at the home of Peete’s parents, former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete and actress Holly Robinson-Peete. A clubhouse attendant since 2016, RJ arrives a good…
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Identity Crisis: “Gender-Affirming” Surgery, Social Contagion, Detransitioners, and the Autism Overlap – Activist Post
Part 2: Complications of “Gender-Affirming” Surgery, Social Contagion, Detransitioners, and the Autism Overlap What does the scientific data show regarding so-called gender-affirming surgery? Is there an argument for the rise in trans individuals being part of a social contagion? And what about detransitioners and the autism connection? One of the other most controversial aspects of…