by Dan DeMarle | Aug 28, 2022 | Autism, Autism, Autism Research, Intellectual Disability
University at Buffalo scientists have discovered a convergent mechanism that may be responsible for how two top-ranked genetic risk factors for autism spectrum disorder/intellectual disability (ASD/ID) lead to these neurodevelopmental disorders. While ASD is distinct...
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 28, 2022 | Autism, Autism, Autism Research
A new study estimates the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder at 3.14% among children and adolescents in the United States in 2019 and 2020, a rising trend. The study, published online Tuesday in JAMA Pediatrics, said this finding, derived from nationally...
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 21, 2022 | ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism, Autism, Classroom, Other Health Impairment, Speech and Language, Teaching
TALK IT UP11 Ways to Improve Kids’ Communication Skills To manage a conversation, we have to pay attention, sort through incoming information, hold it all in mind, wait our turn to speak, and remain measured in our replies. Executive function deficits and ADHD...
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 14, 2022 | Autism, Covid-19, Pregnancy
Babies with prenatal exposure to COVID-19 were 86% more likely to be diagnosed with a developmental disorder in their first year compared with babies who weren’t exposed, new research suggests. Read More >
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 14, 2022 | Autism, Autism Research
Federal regulators authorized a new device aimed at helping doctors decide whether or not children as young as 16 months have autism. Read More >
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 6, 2022 | Autism, Deafness, Developmental Disability, Disability, Intellectual Disability, Learning Disability, Special Education, Speech and Language, Visual Impairment
The OSEP Fast Facts on educational environments of school aged children with disabilities highlights the environments in which children with disabilities receive special education and related services. The OSEP Fast Facts addresses the education environment of the...
