Young people with autism face unemployment and isolation as they grow older, a new report finds. Although many autistic children have access to useful support networks, it appears those services become harder to find as people enter adulthood. The report, which is called the “National Autism Indicators Report: Transition into Young Adulthood” and was recently […]
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Yet another study shows that there is no visible link between vaccines and autism. The vaccines in question target measles, mumps, and rubella. The study, which involved just under 100,000 children and was recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found “no harmful association between the receipt of the [mumps, measles, rubella] […]
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A new study shows that young children who experience significant gastrointestinal issues are more likely to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The study, which was recently published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, involved an examination of survey data from Norway. The survey asked Norwegian mothers to report on their children’s gastrointestinal issues, including […]
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Health researchers have made an important discovery in uncovering the causes of autism spectrum disorder. Specifically, they’ve found sixty genes that may significantly increase a child’s chance of developing autism. The research — which was led by Dr. Matthew State, chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco — involved […]
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A frightening new report suggests that early exposure to two types of air toxins — chromium and styrene — can significantly increase the chances of a child developing autism spectrum disorder. The report comes from researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. They compared 217 Pennsylvania families of children with autism […]
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A new study reveals the lifetime cost of supporting someone with autism spectrum disorder: $2.4 million in the United States, $2.2 million in the United Kingdom. The study was carried out by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, New York. They found that the high costs associated with autism spectrum disorders […]
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