Autism spectrum disorders
This company reinvented the computer mouse, with good reason
Navigating on a computer with a traditional mouse never came easy for 8-year-old Isabelle Dapkus, who has developmental disabilities.
Oct 15, 2020
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News tagged with developmental disabilities
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities disproportionately affected by COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a disproportionate toll on people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs), write the directors of the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers (IDDRC) Network, ...
Aug 31, 2020
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Autism spectrum disorders
Supporting children with developmental disorders during COVID-19
Departure from routine can be especially hard for children with developmental disorders, and the changes to daily life wrought by the pandemic pose an extra challenge for them and for their families.
Jul 14, 2020
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Genetics
Metabolomics meets genomics to improve patient diagnosis
A patient and family walk into a doctor's office. They hope that the latest tests will reveal what is causing the patient's illness and end the diagnostic odyssey they have been going through for years. Having an accurate ...
Jul 7, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Those with IDD living in group homes more likely to die from COVID-19, study shows
A new study published recently in Disability and Health Journal by researchers from Syracuse University and SUNY Upstate Medical University shows that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) living in ...
Jun 25, 2020
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Genetics
Scientists uncover new genetic mutations linked to autism spectrum disorder
Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute and Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands have identified mutations in a gene called CNOT1 that affect brain development and impair memory and ...
Jun 24, 2020
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Inflammatory disorders
Children with developmental disabilities more likely to develop asthma
Children with developmental disabilities or delay are more at risk of developing asthma, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open led by public health researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center ...
Jun 16, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
People with intellectual disabilities are being hit hard by COVID-19
(HealthDay)—New research is shining a light on a group particularly vulnerable to the new coronavirus: People with an intellectual or developmental disability (IDD), cared for either by family at home or in group homes.
Jun 8, 2020
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Autism spectrum disorders
Mindfulness improves decision-making, attention in children with autism
School-based mindfulness programs can improve decision-making skills and teach children with autism to focus attention and react less impulsively through breathing exercises that will allow them to reduce anxiety, according ...
Jun 3, 2020
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Pediatrics
Helping unlock personalised interventions for kids with developmental disabilities
New statistical tools will help young children with developmental disabilities or brain injuries to get the help they need much sooner.
Jun 3, 2020
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