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When my second son Sawyer was three he asked me if we could go to a fair. I of course said…’yes, but we have to wait until summer.’ Per the usual he said to me…’can my brother Cooper go?’ I told him no. His face immediately fell. ‘Cooper can’t go with us, buddy.’ I went…

Occasionally, all kids can be picky at the dinner table. Sometimes, picky eating can take on an extreme and become a pediatric feeding disorder. But what exactly is pediatric feeding disorder, and how do you recognize your child needs help? Some parents question if their child’s eating is outside of typical development. This article will…

PMID:  Cureus. 2022 Sep ;14(9):e29717. Epub 2022 Sep 28. PMID: 36340563 Abstract Title:  The Neuroprotective Role of Acorus calamus in Developmental and Histopathological Changes in Autism-Induced Wistar Rats. Abstract:  Introduction Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder, and a tremendous increase in the incidence of autism poses challenges in identifying the different treatment modalities.…

Disappearing act: Nearly two-thirds of the article’s references appear to not exist. Photograph by Richard Drury An article that proposed potential benefits of private equity firms investing in autism service providers has been removed from the journal in which it was published. The article, “Private equity investment: Friend or foe to applied behavior analysis?” was…

Advocates for those with profound autism say that a committee tasked with guiding the federal government’s strategy on the developmental disability is largely ignoring the needs of this population. A report out earlier this year from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicated that 26.7% of children on the spectrum have profound autism, meaning…

Eleven days after Hamas’s terrorist onslaught began, rescue workers found the lifeless bodies of Noya Dan, a 12-year-old Israeli girl with autism, and her grandmother Carmela Dan, officials said on Thursday. Residents of Kibbutz Kissufim and Kibbutz Nir Oz, respectively, the two had been assumed kidnapped by the Hamas terrorist organization and brought over the…

Thirty-eight TD (22 males, 16 females) and 28 ASD (20 males, 8 females) were included; 138 study visits were completed: 50 placebo (P) (26 TD, 24 ASD), 50 low-dose (L) (30 TD, 20 ASD), 38 high-dose (H) (19 TD, 19 ASD). Please see Table 1 for demographics. The null hypothesis held for all of the…

When you have a child with autism, the differences in their needs – at home, at school, and at play – may seem overwhelming. However, many parents of children with autism have found that by becoming an advocate, they can help their child succeed in those arenas. They also find their advocacy brings them a…

At the Autism Society of North Carolina, we believe that every autistic individual and their family has the right to high quality, person-centered, autism-informed services that recognize and value the individual’s neurodiversity. For individuals and families who pursue applied behavior analysis (ABA), we encourage you to advocate for a provider offering modern ABA. ABA represents…