Little lag: Autistic children with language regression begin speaking in phrases at about the same age as those without regression. Pixel Effect / iStock Autistic children who show language regression — a loss of language skills in early childhood — do not necessarily have communication problems later on, a new study finds. In fact, in […]
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Channel 2 Action News has learned that DeKalb school officials enrolled hundreds of special ed students in an online study program that requires students to work almost entirely on their own. Channel 2 investigative reporter Richard Belcher broke the story in January that the district’s FLEX Academy was plagued by mismanagement […]
Kristin Sainani Associate Teaching Professor, University of Stanford A study published yesterday in JAMA Pediatrics prompted headlines such as “Boys who watch television for at least two hours a day are 3.5 times more likely to be diagnosed with autism by age three, a study found.” spectrum asked statistics expert Kristin Sainani, Associate Teaching Professor […]
Boosting the Immune System: Changes in a mother mouse’s gut microbiome can induce an overactive immune response in her pups. IKELOS GmbH/Dr. Christopher B. Jackson/Science Source Pregnant mice that elicit an immune response have offspring with autism-like traits and an increased susceptibility to intestinal inflammation, according to a new study. The findings could help explain […]
Short circuit: Several genes linked to autism (top) and schizophrenia (bottom) are highly expressed in the thalamus of mice and, when mutated, appear to cause memory problems. Silencing multiple genes associated with autism or schizophrenia in the thalami of mice increases neuronal excitability there and leads to memory problems reminiscent of those in people with […]
Sleep cells: The genes CHD7 and CHD8 associated with autism are strongly expressed in glia (pink and blue, left column) (yellow, middle and right column) According to a new study on fruit flies, the sleep disorders that some autistic people have may be due in part to leaks in the barrier that protects the brain […]
Lost Sleep Costs: Autistic children are prone to persistent sleep problems that can affect their executive function. Sally Anscombe / Getty Images Sleep problems in young children with autism are linked to behavioral regulation difficulties in later childhood, according to a new longitudinal study. The result shows the importance of helping families with sleep problems […]
We talk too little about ADHD in the workplace – especially the undetected, undiagnosed, relentless symptoms that threaten too many careers. Contrary to popular belief, ADHD doesn’t just affect children; it persists into adulthood for the vast majority of people. Some learn of their ADHD after undiagnosed and treated during childhood. This happened to me […]
