by Dan DeMarle | Jul 3, 2023 | Autism, Autism Research, Uncategorized
by Michelle Diament | March 23, 2023 A public service announcement from Autism Speaks offers information about the signs of autism. (Ad Council for Autism Speaks/TNS) Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Autism rates across the country continue to climb, but for the first...
by Dan DeMarle | May 4, 2023 | Autism, Autism Research
Mike Stobbe – ASSOCIATED PRESS – in the D&C on 4/21/23 on page A6 NEW YORK – As autism diagnoses become increasingly common, health officials have wondered how many U.S. kids have relatively mild symptoms and how many have more serious symptoms, such...
by Dan DeMarle | Feb 21, 2023 | ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism, Autism, Autism Research, Other Health Impairment, Sleep
Bedtime strategies for kids with autism and ADHD can help all families get more sleep. Getting a good night’s sleep is important for children’s learning and development. When young people don’t get enough sleep, it can impact their mood, school...
by Dan DeMarle | Feb 18, 2023 | Autism, Autism Research
Society’s attitude and understanding of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have radically changed over the last 50 years. Previously considered a narrowly-defined and rare disorder of childhood onset, ASD is now a broadly advocated, well-publicized, and intensively...
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 30, 2023 | Autism, Autism Research, Gender, Sex/Sexuality
A year and a half ago neuroscientist Anila D’Mello scanned the brains of a dozen autistic women who had just entered her study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The all-female cluster immediately threw off the results. “When we analyzed their data, we...
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 2, 2023 | Autism, Autism Research, Environment, Pollution
Short-term exposure to air pollution is associated with an increased risk for hospital admission for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children, according to a study published online Sept. 20 in BMJ Open. Kyoung-Nam Kim, Ph.D., from the Ajou University School of...