What is autism? An expert explains
1 year, 11 months ago

What is autism? An expert explains

CNN  

CNN — Some individuals with autism have challenges processing senses. Geschwind: About a decade ago, the term “autism spectrum disorder” was adopted to encompass everything that we called autism into one rubric. You can calculate a risk score for having autism based on genetics, right now, the risk score for autism is not that predictive because we haven’t done enough research. Even so, this autism risk score is strongly correlated with high educational attainment, or a high IQ, which again speaks to the strengths associated with being autistic and highlights that we need to be more aware of the strengths that autistic individuals may have as well to optimize their opportunities to achieve their goals or contribute to society. Some kids will respond so well that it’s very hard to make a diagnosis of autism when they’re 9 years old if the therapy is started early enough.

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World Autism Awareness Day — Understanding Genetics, Early Signs, And Key Insights
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19 hours, 55 minutes ago

World Autism Awareness Day — Understanding Genetics, Early Signs, And Key Insights

ABP News  

{By: Dr. Niraj K. Deepak} Autism Spectrum Disorder is a condition that affects how a person communicates, interacts with others, and behaves. Autism is called a "spectrum" because the severity of symptoms can vary widely between individuals, so early diagnosis allows doctors and families to choose the best therapy and support for each child. The Importance Of Early Diagnosis Early …

Autism has nearly tripled in kids and young adults in the last decade - as researchers explain why
5 months ago

Autism has nearly tripled in kids and young adults in the last decade - as researchers explain why

Daily Mail  

Autism in children and young adults in America has surged in the last decade, data shows. An analysis of millions of health records found that among all age groups, diagnoses rose 175 percent between 2011 and 2022, from a rate of 2.3 to 6.3 per 1,000 people. A study published this week found that autism diagnoses have surged 175 percent …

Autism diagnosis rates have tripled in the last decade, new study finds
5 months ago

Autism diagnosis rates have tripled in the last decade, new study finds

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The improvement and expansion of universal …

Do pandemic babies have a higher risk of developing autism? A new study sheds light on the claim
6 months, 1 week ago

Do pandemic babies have a higher risk of developing autism? A new study sheds light on the claim

Hindustan Times  

Many reports in the past have claimed that babies born during the COVID-19 pandemic may face a higher likelihood of developing autism. A new study sheds light on whether pandemic babies are likely to develop autism. The study, conducted by a team at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City, challenges the concern that the stress of the …

Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Autism
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Autism

The Hindu  

Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Autism While Autism has been around for centuries, Dr. Leo Kanner was the first to describe “Autism” in his 1943 paper Autistic Disturbances of Affective Contact. Autism Spectrum Disorder is the “new” name for what used to be a collection of diagnoses, including Asperger Syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorder. Scientists haven’t yet pinpoint …

At least one in 100 children are autistic – here’s the age the condition is spotted
1 year ago

At least one in 100 children are autistic – here’s the age the condition is spotted

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It is important to note that many autistic people do not need specific support, especially …

Causes for autism in children: 5 facts to understand
1 year, 9 months ago

Causes for autism in children: 5 facts to understand

Hindustan Times  

Autism is not a disease but a neurological condition that affects brain development where this health condition impacts communication skills, perception of social situations and other developmental skills while becoming evident as the child develops. Causes for autism in children: 5 facts to understand Symptoms: The signs, symptoms and the effect that Autism has on a child’s life varies according …

Explained | How do you screen for autism and assess its severity?
2 years ago

Explained | How do you screen for autism and assess its severity?

The Hindu  

Autism spectrum disorder is a complex developmental condition that affects social communication, interactions, and behaviour. The severity of ASD is determined by assigning a level of support – 1, 2 or 3 – based on the individual’s need for assistance and the impact of their symptoms on their daily lives. Level 1: A person with autism may have social challenges …

Have autism rates really tripled in the US or are doctors just getting better at spotting it?
2 years, 2 months ago

Have autism rates really tripled in the US or are doctors just getting better at spotting it?

Daily Mail  

The number of children with autism has tripled in 16 years, raising questions about whether the condition is becoming more common. A study by researchers from Rutgers University found that between 2000 and 2016, the rate of Autism Spectrum Disorder among under-8s increased from around 10 per 1,000 to around 30 per 1,000 within the metropolitan area of New Jersey …

What is autism spectrum disorder and how common is it?
2 years, 8 months ago

What is autism spectrum disorder and how common is it?

The Independent  

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Autism among American children and teens surged 50% in three years
2 years, 8 months ago

Autism among American children and teens surged 50% in three years

Daily Mail  

The number of children in the United States being diagnosed with autism has rocketed in recent years, a new study finds. Researchers Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, in China, found that 3.49 percent of U.S. children and adolescents - or around one-in-every-30 - had autism in 2020. Specific signs of autism include: Reactions to smell, taste, look, feel or sound are unusual …

Autism awareness: See with the eyes of autistic people
3 years ago

Autism awareness: See with the eyes of autistic people

Hindustan Times  

People with autism are the best at describing their situation. Autistic people get overstimulated very easily "Autism is defined as a profound development disorder, but it isn't that at all," says Zehrer. If that doesn't work, people with autism often use "stimming" — self-stimulating behaviors. Zehrer can explain that: "Rather than it being too little, autistic people usually have too …

World Autism Awareness Day 2022: How to Spot, and Treat Signs of Autism?
3 years ago

World Autism Awareness Day 2022: How to Spot, and Treat Signs of Autism?

News 18  

April 2 is observed as World Autism Awareness Day worldwide to increase awareness about autistic people and the problems they face. Autism, also known as an autism spectrum disorder, is a neurodevelopmental disorder that involves the inefficient development of many basic skills and functions, including the ability to socialise and communicate. The objective of treatment is to improve the child’s …

New data suggests 1 in 44 US children affected by autism
3 years, 4 months ago

New data suggests 1 in 44 US children affected by autism

Associated Press  

New autism numbers released Thursday suggest more U.S. children are being diagnosed with the developmental condition and at younger ages. A separate CDC report released Thursday said that children were 50% more likely to be diagnosed with autism by age 4 in 2018 than in 2014. Overall, autism prevalence was similar across racial and ethnic lines, but rates were higher …

New data suggest 1 in 44 US children affected by autism
3 years, 4 months ago

New data suggest 1 in 44 US children affected by autism

LA Times  

A student arrives at school in Flint, Mich. New autism numbers suggest more U.S. children are being diagnosed with the developmental condition, and at younger ages. New autism numbers released Thursday suggest more U.S. children are being diagnosed with the developmental condition — and at younger ages. A separate CDC report released Thursday said that children were 50% more likely …

One of Four Genetic Conditions Put People at Autism Risk: Study
4 years, 2 months ago

One of Four Genetic Conditions Put People at Autism Risk: Study

The Quint  

The results showed a high prevalence of autism in individuals with these four genetic conditions, ranging from 23 percent to 58 percent. Using clinical cut-offs, the team also found 54 percent of people with these genetic conditions who did not meet full autism diagnostic criteria nonetheless had elevated levels of autistic symptoms. This is often due to a lack of …

We need to stop perpetuating the myth that children grow out of autism
5 years, 6 months ago

We need to stop perpetuating the myth that children grow out of autism

ABC  

Around 1 per cent of the population has an autism spectrum disorder, with estimates ranging from one in 70 to one in 150. According to the 2017 Autism in Australia report, autism is most prevalent among children aged five to 14, with 83 per cent of Australians with an autism diagnosis aged under 25. But while children are more likely …

Autism has surged by 43% among New Jersey children, report finds
5 years, 11 months ago

Autism has surged by 43% among New Jersey children, report finds

Daily Mail  

Autism rates have been steadily increasing across the US for decades - but nowhere so steeply as in New Jersey, according to a new report. While modest increases were seen in five other states tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report, there has been a staggering 43 percent increase in autism among four-year-olds in just four years. …

A new study proves once again: Nope, vaccines do not cause autism
6 years ago

A new study proves once again: Nope, vaccines do not cause autism

Salon  

A new study has confirmed what scientists have been saying for years, with virtual unanimity: There is no link between the standard MMR vaccination given to children and autism. "The study strongly supports that MMR vaccination does not increase the risk for autism, does not trigger autism in susceptible children, and is not associated with clustering of autism cases after …

Right approach can help autistic individuals mainstream: Experts
7 years ago

Right approach can help autistic individuals mainstream: Experts

Deccan Chronicle  

COIMBATORE: When exposed to the right developmental approaches and intervention procedures, individuals diagnosed with autism can join their counterparts in the mainstream. Ahead of 'World Autism Awareness Day' observed on April 2, Deepa Malini, certified developmental therapist told the media here on Sunday that, "autistic individuals are different in their developmental milestones. With help in attaining the above developmental social …

Autism spectrum disorders appear to have stabilized among U.S. kids and teens
7 years, 3 months ago

Autism spectrum disorders appear to have stabilized among U.S. kids and teens

LA Times  

Using National Health Interview Survey results, researchers from the University of Iowa found that 2.41% of U.S. kids and teens had a form of autism. That prevalence rose slightly over the three-year period, but wasn’t enough to be considered statis Researchers have a new reason to believe that the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders in the U.S. has reached a …

Autism is mostly genetic, suggests study
7 years, 6 months ago

Autism is mostly genetic, suggests study

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Autism is mostly caused by genetic factors, with heritability of …

Cause of one third of all autism cases may have been discovered by scientists
8 years, 3 months ago

Cause of one third of all autism cases may have been discovered by scientists

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Up to a third of autism cases may be caused by …

Things you should know about autism
8 years, 10 months ago

Things you should know about autism

China Daily  

Autism is a cerebral developmental disorder characterized by persistent deficits in social communication and interaction across multiple contexts, as well as restricted, repetitive patterns of interests and behaviors. In 1943, Leo Kanner, a famous doctor of child psychiatry from Johns Hopkins University in the US, wrote the first thesis about autism, describing the cases of 11 children and proposing the …

Things you should know about autism
8 years, 10 months ago

Things you should know about autism

China Daily  

Autism is a cerebral developmental disorder characterized by persistent deficits in social communication and interaction across multiple contexts, as well as restricted, repetitive patterns of interests and behaviors. In 1943, Leo Kanner, a famous doctor of child psychiatry from Johns Hopkins University in the US, wrote the first thesis about autism, describing the cases of 11 children and proposing the …

CDC reports no change in autism prevalence
9 years ago

CDC reports no change in autism prevalence

CNN  

Story highlights CDC reports no change in autism prevalence since its last report in 2014 It might be too soon to tell if autism prevalence in the United States is starting to stabilize CNN — One in 68 children has autism, according to the latest government report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Almost 90% of children have …

Autism an increasing problem for children – or is it?
9 years, 4 months ago

Autism an increasing problem for children – or is it?

CNN  

Story highlights The percent of children believed to be on the spectrum increased to 2.24%, but the number of children with other disorders fell significantly Study authors think the change in the way they asked parents about their child's development impacted the number Autism is incredibly difficult to diagnosis; there is no blood test or swab CNN — On the …

Who is most likely to have a child with autism?
9 years, 9 months ago

Who is most likely to have a child with autism?

Daily Mail  

The researchers hailed their research as 'a study like no other' children, and women over 40 had a 15% raised risk - but researchers don't know why Teenage mothers were 18% more likely to have Teenage mothers and women over 40 are more likely to have children with autism, a major new study has declared. Scroll down for video Teenage …

Scientists link 60 genes to autism risk
10 years, 5 months ago

Scientists link 60 genes to autism risk

CNN  

Story highlights Scientists identify 60 genes with greater than 90% chance of increasing autism risk Studies zero in on the exact nature of the genetic mutations that cause the disorder This discovery could lead to faster diagnosis and better treatments CNN — Researchers have found dozens of new genes that may play a role in causing autism, according to two …

Autism researchers find over 100 new genes linked to the social disorder
10 years, 5 months ago

Autism researchers find over 100 new genes linked to the social disorder

Daily Mail  

New research has boosted the number of genes definitely known to play a role in autism from nine to 33. Small variations in up to 1,000 genes may eventually be found to contribute to the condition, new evidence suggests. AUTISM: A GROWING PROBLEM Autism spectrum disorders are a range of conditions characterized by social deficits and communication difficulties that typically …

US autism estimate rises to 1 in 68 children[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
11 years ago

US autism estimate rises to 1 in 68 children[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

The United States government's estimate of autism has moved up again, to 1 in 68 US children, a 30-percent increase in two years. But we can't interpret it to mean more people are getting the disorder," says Marisela Huerta, a psychologist at the New York-Presbyterian Center for Autismand the Developing Brain in suburban White Plains, NewYork. The Atlanta-based agency says …

US autism estimate rises to 1 in 68 children[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
11 years ago

US autism estimate rises to 1 in 68 children[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

The United States government's estimate of autism has moved up again, to 1 in 68 US children, a 30-percent increase in two years. But we can't interpret it to mean more people are getting the disorder," says Marisela Huerta, a psychologist at the New York-Presbyterian Center for Autismand the Developing Brain in suburban White Plains, NewYork. The Atlanta-based agency says …

Dearth of doctors to treat autism
11 years ago

Dearth of doctors to treat autism

India TV News  

New Delhi : India faces a dearth of doctors and experts to treat autism, the incidence of which is slowly rising, with the illness being considered wrongly by many as mental retardation, experts said. Due to this lack of awareness, parents do not consider it to be important enough for diagnosis," Verma told IANS.Tamana is a special school established in …

Coming to grips with autism in China
12 years ago

Coming to grips with autism in China

China Daily  

The Ministry of Health and Children's Hospital of Fudan University in Shanghai, are spearheading a three-year, 32-million yuan project to reveal the prevalence of autism in China and create universal protocols for screening and treatment. "The goal is that in the next three years to not only train core group of individuals with high level of skills in terms of …

Autism Rates Jump Again, As Diagnosis Improves
13 years ago

Autism Rates Jump Again, As Diagnosis Improves

NPR  

Autism Rates Jump Again, As Diagnosis Improves Enlarge this image toggle caption Bebeto Matthews/AP Bebeto Matthews/AP The number of children diagnosed with autism jumped 23 percent between 2006 and 2008, according to the latest federal estimate. "This is a national emergency in need of a national plan," Mark Roithmayr, president of the advocacy group Autism Speaks, said at a CDC …

Autism boom: an epidemic of disease or of discovery?
13 years, 3 months ago

Autism boom: an epidemic of disease or of discovery?

LA Times  

First of four parts Amber Dias couldn't be sure what was wrong with her little boy. “It used to be that autism was the diagnosis of last resort,” said Catherine Lord, director of the Institute for Brain Development at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and a leading authority on autism diagnosis. “We don't have any issues anymore.” As for his previous behavior, …

Why autism? There is no single answer
13 years, 3 months ago

Why autism? There is no single answer

LA Times  

Asking what causes autism is a little like asking what causes cancer. “If there was one single thing, we would have found it by now,” said Lisa Croen, a Kaiser Permanente epidemiologist who studies possible environmental causes of the brain disorder. Researchers have been more successful in ruling out popular theories — notably that autism is engendered by “refrigerator mothers” …

Common genetic variant linked with autism - but with modest effects
15 years, 11 months ago

Common genetic variant linked with autism - but with modest effects

Wired  

A new paper in Nature reports the results of a large genome-wide association of autism. The finding is getting fairly glowing press coverage, but let's keep it in context: an odds ratio of 1.2 means that individuals carrying the variant have their risk of the disease increased by around 20%; their probability of actually suffering from autism is still much …

Cause of Autism Narrowed Down to 100 Genes
18 years ago

Cause of Autism Narrowed Down to 100 Genes

NPR  

Cause of Autism Narrowed Down to 100 Genes A new study links autism to subtle changes in a wide range of genes. "That child has one copy of oxytocin instead of the normal two copies," Sebat says, "and that may have resulted in the corresponding decrease in the levels of oxytocin." "There may in fact be many genes — I …

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