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New study examines social isolation of young adults with autism spectrum disorder

Young adults with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more likely to never see friends, never get called by friends, never be invited to activities and be socially isolated.

Autism spectrum disorders created May 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Behavioral therapy for children with autism can impact brain function

Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) for before-and-after analysis, a team of researchers including a UC Santa Barbara graduate student discovered positive changes in brain activity in children with autism who ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Feb 14, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Children with autism at significant risk for feeding problems and nutritional deficits

Healthy eating not only promotes growth and development, but also provides important opportunities for children to socialize during meals. A new, comprehensive analysis of feeding behavior in children with autism spectrum ...

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Youth with autism gravitate toward STEM majors in college—if they get there

It's a popularly held belief that individuals with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) gravitate toward STEM majors in college (science, technology, engineering mathematics).

Autism spectrum disorders created Nov 15, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Early treatment sparks striking brain changes in autism

When given early treatment, children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) made significant improvements in behavior, communication, and most strikingly, brain function, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in a new ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Nov 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Autistic tendencies linked to compulsive Internet use

The more autistic tendencies a person exhibits the greater the chance that he or she uses the Internet in a compulsive manner. NWO researcher Catrin Finkenauer from VU University Amsterdam has demonstrated this relationship ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Sep 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Teaching autistic teens to cope

Teenagers with autism spectrum disorder are in a bind. The disorder is characterized by impairments in communication and social interaction, but it's a continuum, so some teens diagnosed with ASD are considered high functioning ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Jun 12, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study shows that fever during pregnancy more than doubles the risk of autism or developmental delay

A team of UC Davis researchers has found that mothers who had fevers during their pregnancies were more than twice as likely to have a child with autism or developmental delay than were mothers of typically developing children, ...

Autism spectrum disorders created May 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Potential role of parents' work exposures in autism risk examined

Could parental exposure to solvents at work be linked to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in their children? According to an exploratory study by Erin McCanlies, a research epidemiologist from the National Institute for Occupational ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New study shows minority toddlers with autism are more delayed than affected Caucasian peers

The first prospective study of ethnic differences in the symptoms of autism in toddlers shows that children from a minority background have more delayed language, communication and gross motor skills than Caucasian children ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Both maternal and paternal age linked to autism

Older maternal and paternal age are jointly associated with having a child with autism, according to a recently published study led by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

Autism spectrum disorders created Feb 10, 2012 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

What to consider when teens with autism want to drive?

In the first study to investigate driving as it relates to teens with a high-functioning autism disorder (HFASD), child development and teen driving experts at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Center for Child Injury ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds melatonin eases sleep woes in children with autism

(Medical Xpress) -- A new Vanderbilt study shows that the over-the-counter supplement melatonin is promising in helping children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), and their families, sleep better.

Autism spectrum disorders created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Autism researchers make exciting strides

Teaching young children with autism to imitate others may improve a broader range of social skills, according to a new study by a Michigan State University scholar.

Autism spectrum disorders created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Diagnosed autism is more common in an IT-rich region

A new study from Cambridge University has for the first time found that autism diagnoses are more common in an IT-rich region.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast