Category: Autism News
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Cannformatics Announces Scientific Reports Publication Revealing Groundbreaking Progress in Personalizing Medical Cannabis Treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorder
SAN FRANCISCO — Cannformatics an early-stage biotechnology company announced today that its paper titled, “A Machine Learning Approach for Understanding the Metabolomics Response of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder to Medical Cannabis Treatment” was published by Nature’s Scientific Reports. This paper unveils the company’s progress towards launching a saliva-based lab testing service to guide healthcare providers,…
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5 Benefits of Early Intervention for Autism – AST
By Sally Burke, M.S.Ed, BCBA, LABASenior Clinical Director, Early Intervention ABA Discovering that your child has been diagnosed with autism can be an incredibly challenging and emotional experience for parents and caregivers. It can make you feel uncertain, overwhelmed, and worried about what to do next. It’s important to know that early detection and intervention…
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Two well-studied autism mutations cause social defects in mice. But they’ve now been found to do so through effects outside the brain. How can this be? | Neuroamer
“Autism is about having a pure heart and being very sensitive… It is about finding a way to survive in an overwhelming, confusing world… It is about developing differently, in a different pace and with different leaps,” Trisha Van Berkel. How do genes—DNA, these physical atoms: carbons, hydrogens, and nitrogens—influence our subjective experience of consciousness? And…
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Social skills decline during adolescence for a sliver of autistic youth | Spectrum | Autism Research News
Developmental disparities: Children born to Hispanic, Black, Asian or foreign-born mothers show reduced growth in speech and social skills compared with children born to white mothers. Drazen / Adobe Stock The heterogeneity that characterizes autism also marks its developmental trajectories: The social and communication skills of most autistic children improve over time, but a small…
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What are the benefits of ABA Therapy for Autism?
Having a child with autism comes with many different and unique challenges, but there are various ways to ensure children on the spectrum are happy and fulfilled. One strategy that stands out and is widely recommended to support children with autism is Applied Behavior Analysis therapy, also known as ABA. ABA stands as a therapeutic…
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Rotorua’s Pacific early learning centre appeals for support amid autism challenges – NZ Herald
Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air Rotorua’s only Pacific Islands early learning centre is pleading for help from the Ministry of Education as it struggles with funding, resources and a lack of qualified staff. Of the 20 enrolled children, four have been diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum and another four are…
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Scammers threaten quality of research survey data | Spectrum | Autism Research News
On a rainy October evening in 2022, Simone Dufresne, a graduate student at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, was looking with dismay at the data from her survey of autistic adults. There were telltale signs of fraud, including in the answers to the open-ended questions. “Some of them were phrased kind of strangely,” she says,…
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Autism, Camping, and a Mother’s Pride
I want to tell you how proud I am of you. When some people think of progress and success, they think of big, huge things. Like winning an award or crossing a finish line first. But as I stood behind you taking this photo, watching you sit calmly staring at the water, I see all…
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LINKED Together – The Autism Helper
As an Autism mom and daughter of a retired first responder, I knew there was a disconnect between the special needs community and those individuals meant to provide support and care in an emergency situations. Just over a year ago, my son experienced frightening medical concerns. Being that an ambulance would have been too overstimulating…
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Spotlight on Tylenol Autism Lawsuits – SaveDelete
Recently, the focus on legality and health has turned sharply towards a contentious subject—the Tylenol autism lawsuits. This article will explore the complexities surrounding these lawsuits, aiming to offer a comprehensive understanding of the claims, concerns, and developments embedded in this intricate landscape. As you delve into this topic, it becomes evident that the spotlight…