Study Supports Theory That Rise In Autism Is Related To Changes In Diagnosis
Research funded by the Wellcome Trust suggests that many children diagnosed with severe language disorders in the 1980s and 1990s would today be diagnosed as having autism. The research supports the theory that the rise in the number of cases of autism may be related to changes in how it is diagnosed.
Columbia University Begins Search For Causes Of Autism International Effort Considered Groundbreaking
Columbia University researchers are involved in a multi-site consortium to gather and bank DNA samples from 2, 000 autism patients and their families over the next three years. The Simons Simplex Collection (SSC) is a coordinated effort to create a database of information about cases where there is only one family member with autism.
University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center Receives 250,000 Dollars To Create Autism Treatment Network Site
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) has received $250, 000 in funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare (DPW) Bureau of Autism Services to support the start-up of an Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network (ATN) site, which will offer comprehensive diagnosis, treatment, care and counseling for children and teens with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).
Premature Babies And Autism
"One in four premature babies 'faces the risk of autism', " reports the Daily Mail. The Daily Express also covers the story, saying that those who are the smallest at birth are the most vulnerable. Both newspapers go on to say that this could explain the rise in the number of children with autism in recent years.
Childhood Autism Linked To Substantial Loss Of Household Income
Families of children with autism incur substantial out-of-pocket costs for educational, behavioral and health care services. A new study in the journal Pediatrics found autism also has an impact on the income side of the family economy. The study, "Association of Childhood Autism Spectrum Disorders and Loss of Family Income, " drew on the results of a 2005 national survey of 11, 684 households with children enrolled in kindergarten to eighth grade.
Public Invited To Attend Autism Research Town Hall Meeting - May 3, Sacramento, California
Parents and caregivers of children, teens and adults with autism spectrum disorders are among those invited to participate in a daylong town hall meeting on May 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at UC Davis Cancer Center, 4501 "X" St., Sacramento, to discuss priorities for current and future autism research.
Children's Hospital Contributes Genotype Data To Enhance Autism Research Worldwide
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has contributed a large genotype dataset to the Autism Genetic Resource Exchange (AGRE), a scientific program of the organization Autism Speaks, dedicated to advancing genetic research in autism. This large genetic dataset will now be broadly accessible to autism researchers worldwide.
Understanding Autism: April Is National Autism Awareness Month
Control and Prevention say autism may affect as many as 1 in every 150 children, making it more common than pediatric cancer, diabetes and AIDS combined. Classified as a severe neurodevelopmental disorder with early childhood onset, the symptoms produce significant impairments in social, communicative, cognitive and behavioral functioning.
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Training People With Autism To Recognize Faces
Researchers might have gained insight into why people with autism have difficulty remembering faces and distinguishing facial emotion. In an ongoing study, Dr. Nim Tottenham, assistant professor of psychology in psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College, is examining how normal and autistic brains behave when viewing a face.