Older adults with ASD at higher risk for many health issues
A large-scale study from researchers in Sweden and Poland indicates that older adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are at significantly higher risk than their non-autistic peers
Placental inflammation may increase likelihood of autism
Placental inflammation during pregnancy may increase the likelihood of a child receiving a later diagnosis of autism or another developmental or psychiatric condition, according to a study
Study detects significant memory problems in autism
Many children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have difficulty remembering faces, and a new study suggests that they have additional memory problems that may impact their behavior
Animal study adds to evidence of link between pyrethroids and autism
A new animal study adds to evidence that prenatal exposure to common insecticides called pyrethroids may increase the likelihood of a child developing autism or another neurodevelopmental
Sensory issues may be a factor in substance use in individuals with autism
Sensory issues may play a role in elevated levels of substance abuse in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), according to a new study from the Netherlands.
Animal study reveals clues that developmental vitamin D deficiency may be associated with gut alterations in autism
Vitamin D deficiency is strongly implicated as a risk factor for autism spectrum disorders (ASD), and researchers in Australia report evidence that vitamin D deficiency during early
Prenatal exposure to cannabis may increase likelihood of autism
Cannabis use during pregnancy may alter placental and fetal DNA methylation (the process of turning genes “on” and “off”) in ways that increase the likelihood of autism
New multi-national study adds to evidence linking alterations of the gut microbiome to autism
Strong new evidence linking alterations of the gut microbiome to autism spectrum disorders (ASD) comes from a new multi-national study by James Morton and colleagues. In the
Editorial: Revisiting Two Lesser-Known Teaching Strategies to Enhance Speech Production in Autism
In this editorial, I would like to shed light on two methods for improving the speech production of individuals on the autism spectrum, discuss potential neurological factors
Sleep problems in infancy associated with ASD, autism traits, and social attention alterations
A new study from the United Kingdom indicates that sleep problems in infancy may help to predict later social skills deficits, autism traits, and autism diagnoses in