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Seoul National University Hospital opens living lab to promote early autism diagnosis Seoul National University Hospital in South Korea has opened a living laboratory which aims to promote the early diagnosis and personalised treatment of autism spectrum disorder. The lab, which consists of four spaces: an interaction room, a gaze tracking room, an observation room,…

My husband and I have always been avid travelers, and traveling has become such an important part of us. We’d always wanted to share the experience of traveling with our family when we eventually had one, so we started taking our daughter on day trips when she was just weeks old, and as she grew,…

I’ve entered that phase of motherhood that most of us don’t prepare for – the parent of a young adult on the spectrum with low support needs. It is a tricky time when we see our young adults have the capacity to become independent, but they need some help, and we may not know as…

Matching skills are an essential pre-academic skill that helps early learners develop their cognitive abilities, language skills, and problem-solving skills. It is a fundamental skill that helps children recognize similarities and differences, classify objects, and make connections between objects, words, and ideas. Matching skills are important for children of all ages and can be scaffolded…

American X Wrestling “HONOR: Autism Acceptance” results 4/29/23 American X Wrestling, once again, delivered an impactful event this past Saturday night at the Historic Hamburg Field House in beautiful Hamburg, PA. The fans came out in droves to support our true heroes –  those who survive and thrive with autism. In six-man tag team action,…

Cases of children with profound autism, the most severe form of the condition, are increasing, according to a new study. The Centers for Disease Control study shows that a quarter of children with autism are diagnosed with profound autism and are most likely to be poor, female, and non-white. Here, Walter Zahorodny, director of the New Jersey Autism Study at the…

As April wraps up, so does Autism Awareness Month, but that doesn’t end the need for care for people in Connecticut living with autism. Springtide Child Development takes a holistic approach to treatment, and that includes looking out for comorbidities, other health conditions that someone with autism might be dealing with and need attention for.…

Genes account for up to about 85 percent of autism’s heritability, but only about 10 percent of autistic people have an identifiable genetic cause for their diagnosis — typically a rare, single-letter change to their DNA or a deletion or duplication of a big chunk of the genome. The genetic factors behind most autism cases…

You might be hearing some new voices on your BART station announcements this month, as a group of Bay Area youngsters with autism are the stars of a new series of BART public-address bits. Some new BART station announcements are being broadcast across the transit system this month, with announcers who employ their own signature…

Baylisascaris spp. are ascarid worms that parasitize the small intestines of multiple species. The primary definitive host for B. procyonis roundworms is the raccoon (Procyon lotor), although other carnivores, including dogs, can serve as definitive hosts (1). Infected raccoons shed >1 million B. procyonis eggs daily; excreted eggs take 2–4 weeks to embryonate and become…