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Join Hower Kwon, MD, on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 from 7 to 8:30pm to learn more about Autism and ADHD. Dr. Kwon presents an informative program to discuss Autism and ADHD, conditions which can both be present in a child.  Hower Kwon, MD, is the psychiatrist at his Bellevue Child Behavior Center. Dr. Kwon brings…

Autism is a spectrum, and every individual’s experience with it is unique. While some might not even realize they’re on the spectrum, others face daily challenges, often compounded by societal misunderstandings and stigmas. Common struggles include maintaining eye contact, preferring solitude, or navigating conversations. Enter the story of Chris, a 33-year-old diagnosed with autism. Living…

It’s no news to most people that air pollution kills. A 2014 World Health Organization study found that global total is about 7 million annually. A 2021 Harvard study put that toll at 8.7 million.  But there are less lethal impacts as well. A newly published scientific review of 218 studies in Environmental Health Perspectives found that exposure to toxics like air pollution and…

Halloween tips for kids with autism spectrum disorders There’s a lot about Halloween that can be tricky for kids on the autism spectrum. The holiday is full of everything out of the ordinary: costumes, candy, and a certain amount of chaos. Routines get replaced with class parties, strange sights and sounds, and droves of costumed-kids…

I will never forget the day I found out I was pregnant with my second child. It was a surprise as they say. Our first born son Cooper had just turned one and terms like ‘speech delay’ and ‘development delay’ were already being discussed. When Sawyer was born 9 months later I was scared to…

Your browser does not support the video tag. Pause Lightened leaps: Mice exploring an arena jumped while wearing a neural recording device and tether system designed to allow natural movement. A new lightweight device with a wisplike tether can record neural activity while mice jump, run and explore their environment. The open-source recording system, which…

Dozens of autism therapy providers say the higher reimbursement rate proposed last week by Indiana’s Family and Social Services Administration is still not enough to cover their rising costs. Photo from Getty Images. By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle INDIANA — The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration has increased proposed reimbursement rates for autism…

A recently published study led by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) shows a potential association between the diagnosis of autism in boys and their mothers’ consumption of diet soda or aspartame during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Aspartame is an artificial sweetener widely used in various…

Plots of the association between each assessment and autism spectrum quotient. The regression line (Ordinary least squares) is plotted in black with 95% confidence bands around the regression line in gray. The light dashed line denotes the AQ score threshold reported to reliably separate clinical ASD (Auyeung, et al., 2008). Credit: Journal of Autism and…

Welcome to the Autism Classroom Resources Podcast, the podcast for special educators who are looking for personal and professional development. Christine Reeve: I’m your host, Dr. Christine Reeve. For more than 20 years, I’ve worn lots of hats in special education but my real love is helping special educators like you. This podcast will give you…