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
Introduction Dr. Gassner shares her unique journey with autism as a late-diagnosed adult and contrasts it with her son’s experience of growing up with a diagnosis. She explains how the
What is autism? Waizbard-Bartov describes autism as a neurodevelopmental condition broadly defined by difficulties with social communication and restrictive, repetitive behaviors (RRB) (1:09). For an autism assessment, social communication differences
Executive function McClelland defines executive function (EF) as cognitive processes/skills like attention, working memory, and inhibitory control that lay the foundation for self-regulation (3:20). She explains that EF skills have
A good night’s sleep Manoach explains that a night’s sleep is divided into REM and non-REM cycles, with non-REM further divided into three stages based on slow-wave activity. The speaker’s
Aging in the general population Geurts outlines presentation goals and highlights the overlap of mental health, cognition, and quality of life (QoL) (7:20). She briefly describes a ten-year study on
Autism and board games Atherton describes common characteristics of autism, including social and communication challenges, propensity for systems and logic, special interests, and difficulties with theory of mind, or thinking
Descriptions of language and communication in autism Kana describes language and communication difficulties in autism and how they translate into social differences in everyday life (2:55). Descriptors of autistic communication within
Feeding/Eating Issue Outcomes Suboptimal health outcomes are common in individuals with autism. Studies have found an increased risk for obesity, high cholesterol, hypertension, and diabetes in individuals with ASD compared
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
