Almost without exception, parents tell me the same story: Meltdowns, yelling, and door-slamming the moment their teen is forced to quit their video game, log off TikTok, or otherwise disengage with their preferred form of “brain rot.” The explosive reactions happen again and again, even after conversations and apologies for past transgressions. This behavior may […]
Today’s kids are growing up online, and parenting hasn’t kept pace. In this episode, Betsy Bozdech from Common Sense Media unpacks the real challenges of raising digital natives. From screen time to AI, the conversation dives into what families need to know but rarely talk about. If you think tech is the problem, think again. […]
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 […]
Five questions: Autistic people helped adapt a questionnaire to assess suicidality in the general population. Adene Sanchez / iStock A short questionnaire, which was created in consultation with autistic people, is the first of its kind to accurately assess suicidal thoughts and behavior in adults in the spectrum. The tool called Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Autism Spectrum […]
Earlier this month, researchers reported unpublished preliminary results from a pilot drug study for ADNP syndrome, a rare genetic disorder often accompanied by autism. During the nearly one-year study, 10 children, ages 6 to 12, took a low dose of ketamine. The drug is approved for the treatment of depression and is used in higher […]
