Category: Autism News

Primary care clinicians who receive special training can correctly diagnose autism in most cases, researchers say, potentially alleviating long waits children often face for evaluations. In a new study, community-based providers who were trained agreed with autism specialists about whether or not a child qualified for a diagnosis in 82% of cases. The development could…

Chef Sarah Stegner started Prairie Grass Cafe in suburban Northbrook with the mission of making diners feel nurtured and taken care of. So when Stegner learned that people with autism often feel overwhelmed when they go to restaurants, she saw addressing those needs as a natural way to continue that mission. “(Prairie Grass Cafe) creates…

In October 2022, a health news report in UPI narrated the story of Karleen DeGroodt and her experience with Tylenol, which contains acetaminophen. She stays in Orange County, California, and works as a registered nurse. During her initial prenatal visit, Karleen received a gift bag that included prenatal vitamins and some approved over-the-counter (OTC) medications…

Inside: I need to talk about something I’ve avoided for far too long. A topic that elicits big emotions and strong opinions.  But sharing my story has helped hundreds of thousands of parents, and my son would like to do the same.  So in this post, I want to share our story before and after…

The paper uses age and sex-matched subjects – one with ASD and one neurotypical (without ASD) – and analyses their microbiomes over a number of different studies.   The result was a conclusive pattern of differences between the microbiomes of ASD subjects and those of neurotypicals.   While it isn’t certain whether the microbiome causes ASD,…

The Ohio State Medical Board last week added irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as a qualifying condition to the state’s medical cannabis program, the Ohio Capital Journal reports. The panel, however, rejected the addition of obsessive-compulsive syndrome (OCD) and autism spectrum disorder as qualifying conditions.  In all, there are now 26 total conditions for which Ohio…

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Community-based primary care providers (PCPs) who receive specialty training can make accurate autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnoses in most cases, researchers found. Among 126 kids ages 14 to 48 months, evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy of the Early Autism Evaluation (EAE) Hub system — a statewide network in Indiana providing specialized training to community PCPs…

In some ways, this July 4th was a celebration for me personally as well as for our country. My breast cancer surgeon said the lab results on my lumpectomy were negative. “Clean margins and no spread to the lymph nodes.” I am deeply relieved and grateful. But happy? I’m not quite there… This best-of all-possible news…

Parents in the US can take a sigh of relief because a recent study published in Pediatrics found that community-based primary care doctors with specialized training make accurate autism diagnoses in most cases.  This primarily applies to pre-school ages children and comes mere months after the announced that 1 in 36 children are now diagnosed…