Research Updates: GI Symptoms & Behavior
The gut and stress The prevalence of co-occurring gastrointestinal (GI) issues in autism ranges from 9 to 91%, with constipation being the most common (1:30). Research shows that many autistic people
How the Autonomic Nervous System May Govern Anxiety in Autism
Nervous systems introduction Presented by Dr. Emily Casanova Casanova discusses the intersection of the central (2:04) and peripheral nervous systems (PNS) (3:23). She explains that the PNS is composed of the sensory and
Research finds GI issues coincide with challenging behaviors in Autism
Introduction Ferguson explains that up to 91% of autistic people experience GI difficulties, highlighting the importance of studying GI issues in relation to autism (2:40). Two of the most common GI
Stress and Anxiety Reduction
Anxiety in autism Keefer lists emotional, physical, behavioral, and physiological characteristics of anxiety (2:25) and notes the difference between anxious excitement and clinical anxiety (3:40). The speaker discusses how to
Prenatal stress and neurodevelopment
Introduction Beversdorf briefly reviews hereditary and epigenetic aspects of autism etiology and lists common environmental factors associated with autism (2:00). Prenatal stress, he continues, could be an identifying characteristic for
