The autism-associated 16p11.2 microdeletion variant impacts the effects of microbiota disturbances on hippocampal development and behavior throughout the lifespan
Approximately 17% of children are diagnosed with NDDs, including ASD, ADHD, and ID, which are highly heterogenous, frequently co-occur, and manifest in early life in sex-dependent fashion. We speculate that
Improving Clinical Understanding of Autism
The need for biomarkers in autism McPartland describes how autism is diagnosed, highlighting that these methods have remained largely unchanged since the initial descriptions in 1943 (5:00). Although today we understand
Part 2: Teaching Children with Autism How to Communicate Their Wants and Needs
Language and Communication Language and communication difficulties are core symptoms of autism, and around one-third of children with autism are nonverbal or minimally verbal. Moskowitz explains that verbal children often
ABCs of Behavioral Support
Applied Behavior Therapy (ABA) Applied Behavior Therapy (ABA) is a therapy technique that aims to increase positive behaviors, decrease challenging behaviors, and maintain learned skills across aspects of life (2:20). Progress is
Middle and Older Adulthood in Autism: Brain and Behavioral Outcomes
Background Wallace explains that our understanding of autism in older adulthood is limited because children diagnosed in the mid and late 20th century have only relatively recently begun to reach