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According to commentary by Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer featured in Archives of General Psychiatry Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer Geraldine Dawson, Ph.D. describes how the dramatic progress in autism research has paralleled increased recognition of autism's prevalence and financial impact in the December issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry published on line today. "This issue of the journal features three articles on autism," she writes in her editorial. "A decade ago,...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online According to a study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry, polluted air could increase the risk for a child to develop autism. The study shows that exposure to traffic-related air pollution during pregnancy and the first year of life is associated with more than a two-fold risk of autism. The team from the University of Southern California and Children's Hospital Los Angeles also found that exposure to regional...
Alan McStravick for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Parents of children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) received some much needed good news in the form of a study published online in the Journal of Autism and Development Disorders. The study, co-authored by Paul Shattuck, PhD, assistant professor at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, confirms a previously held belief that individuals with an ASD typically graduate to science, technology, engineering...
MENLO PARK, Calif., Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A new SRI-led study finds that people with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are significantly more likely to choose STEM majors, if they attend college. The study also paints the first picture of college enrollment and participation in STEM majors for young adults with ASDs, compared with their peers in 10 other disability categories and compared with youth in the general population. "There's a perception that people with ASDs are...
Neurodevelopmental disorders such as intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorders are marked by mutations that impair signaling between neurons. These mutations cause key brain circuits involved in learning and memory to develop too quickly, leading to long-lasting behavioral and cognitive deficits, according to a study published by Cell Press in the November 9th issue of the journal Cell. The findings could pave the way to new treatment strategies for severe forms of...
Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Researchers from Yale School of Medicine recently discovered that, when provided earlier treatment, children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) showed serious improvements in behavior, communication and brain function. Dr. Fred Volkmar, Kevin A. Pelphrey, and other researchers at the Yale Child Study Center published the study on early treatment, paving a way for brain change in autistic children. The findings were discussed in a...
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif., Nov. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Help Group Summit 2012 - Advances and Best Practices in Autism, Learning Disabilities and ADHD took place on October 26(th) and 27(th) at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. With First 5 California as the Major Sponsor and ABC 7 as Media Sponsor, this year's event featured 30 leading experts who provided cutting edge information to 600 attendees. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090413/DC98260LOGO)...
The development of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is much like that of children without ASD at 6 months of age, but differs afterwards. That's the main finding of the largest prospective, longitudinal study to date comparing children with early and later diagnosis of ASD with children without ASD. The study appears in the journal Child Development and has implications for clinical work, public health, and policy. The study was conducted by researchers at the Kennedy Krieger...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Early intervention therapy specially designed to improve cognitive and linguistic skills among autistic children as young as 12 months old has been found to be effective in improving their social skills and decreasing symptoms associated with the disorder, according to the results of a new nationwide study. The Early Start Denver Model (ESDM), which was developed by Sally Rogers, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and...
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Prometheus Research, a leading provider of integrated data management services for behavioral and biomedical research, announced today that it has been selected by the University of Missouri to support the data management initiatives of their Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Prometheus Research will leverage the technology already in place from their mutual involvement in the Simons Simplex Collection (SSC)...
