Health researchers in Canada have discovered a new method for detecting autism at a much younger age, giving parents and doctors a chance to intervene earlier in a child’s life. Roughly one in sixty-eight children are diagnosed with some type of autism spectrum disorder, which can be characterized by social issues, communication problems, repetitive behaviors, […]
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A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that one in 68 American children are currently dealing with autism. Two years ago a similar CDC report showed that one in 88 children had been diagnosed as autistic. In terms of overall numbers, that means autism now affects roughly 1.2 million young […]
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To currently diagnose an autistic child, clinicians must monitor that child for hours to measure their behavior. However, a genetic test, which examines a set of markers in the blood, could make diagnosis faster and more efficient. A study from Children’s Hospital Boston has discovered a new method for differentiating between kids with autism spectrum […]
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Autism, a collection of disorders that range from communication to mental retardation, affects approximately one in 88 children born in the U.S. However, findings from a recent study have linked high levels of exposure in the womb to traffic-related air pollution to children who develop autism during the first year of life. “We’re not saying […]
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A new study from Denmark has shown a possible connection between autism and a mother combating the flu during pregnancy. The study, published in the online journal American Academy of Pediatrics, looked at 96,736 children born between 1997 and 2003 in Denmark. 1%, or 976 children in the participant pool, were diagnosed with autism spectrum […]
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A new study has found amazing results in an autism treatment. Published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the study was authored by Geraldine Dawson, Ph.D. She looked at a treatment system called the Early Start Denver Model, or ESDM. It is a combination of different social stimuli treatments. […]
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