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Autism patients' treatment is denied illegally, group says

L.A. Times - Health — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Consumer Watchdog asks a judge to order the state Department of Managed Health Care to require insurers to cover prescribed treatments, including a high-cost therapy that insurers have disqualified. State regulators are violating mental health and other laws by allowing health insurers to deny effective treatment for children with autism, consumer advocates contend. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)

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Problem pregnancy 'autism risk'

BBC News | Health | UK Edition — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:00:36 +0100

Complications during pregnancy and giving birth later in life may increase the risk of having a child with autism, a review of dozens of studies suggests (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)

Pregnancy complications may increase autism risk

OnMedica Latest News — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100

Age of parents also likely to be a risk-factor, study findsRelated items from OnMedicaDepression in dads harms childrenChildhood abuse associated with psychosis in womenHead injury ADHD link madeOver 50% of premature pupils struggle in schoolAutism consultation is launched by government (Source: OnMedica Latest News)

Autism treatment wait times growing, warns NDP

CTV Health — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:41:26 +0100

Critics say the backlog of autistic children waiting for crucial therapy in Ontario is growing at an alarming rate and in some cases leaving parents to pick up the tab for costly treatment. (Source: CTV Health)

HOPE Welcomes Autism Bill's Progress Following First Reading In The Lords, UK

Health News from Medical News Today — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:00:00 +0100

HOPE, the charity for adults with autism and learning disabilities, welcomes the progress of the Autism Bill through Parliament. Its third and final reading in the House of Commons took place on 19th June and its first reading in the House of Lords was on 22nd June. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Study: Gene Mutations May Lead to Autism

Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Researchers continue to unearth more pieces in the complex autism inheritance puzzle. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)

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Association study of SHANK3 gene polymorphisms with autism in Chinese Han population

BioMed Central — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: We suggest that SHANK3 might not represent a major susceptibility gene for autism in Chinese Han population. (Source: BioMed Central)

[REVIEW ARTICLES] Prenatal risk factors for autism: comprehensive meta-analysis

The British Journal of Psychiatry — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100

Conclusions There is insufficient evidence to implicate any one prenatal factor in autism aetiology, although there is some evidence to suggest that exposure to pregnancy complications may increase the risk. (Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry)

UC Davis Researchers Develop New Test For Fragile X Syndrome

Neurology / Neuroscience News From Medical News Today — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Researchers at UC Davis have developed a new test that will measure the protein deficit responsible for fragile X syndrome - the single-most common cause of intellectual impairment and the most-commonly inherited cause of autism.Â The test, described in a study appearing online in the July 2009 issue of The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, is the first to measure an individual's level of the fragile X mental retardation 1 (FMR1) protein. (Source: Neurology / Neuroscience News From Medical News Today)

Chromosome Abnormality Tied to Autistic Behavior in Mice

MedicineNet Kids Health General — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Title: Chromosome Abnormality Tied to Autistic Behavior in MiceCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/27/2009 7:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/29/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General)

Risk Factors Affecting School Readiness in Premature Infants With Respiratory Distress Syndrome

PEDIATRICS — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSION: Interventions targeting neonatal morbidities may be much less effective at improving overall performance at school age compared with the effect of the impoverished social environment. (Source: PEDIATRICS)

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Reduced chromatic discrimination in children with autism spectrum disorders

Developmental Science — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100

Atypical perception in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is well documented (Dakin & Frith, 2005). However, relatively little is known about colour perception in ASD. Less accurate performance on certain colour tasks has led some to argue that chromatic discrimination is reduced in ASD relative to typical development (Franklin, Sowden, Burley, Notman & Alder, 2008). The current investigation assessed chromatic discrimination in children with high-functioning autism (HFA) and typically developing (TD) children matched on age and non-verbal cognitive ability, using the Farnsworth-Munsell 100 hue test (Experiment 1) and a threshold discrimination task (Experiment 2). In Experiment 1, more errors on the chromatic discrimination task were made by the HFA than the TD group. Comparison with test no...

Study Highlights Autism's Genetic Complexity

Modern Medicine — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100

A study comparing genetic samples of autistic and normal children has identified 27 different genetic regions where missing or extra copies of DNA segments may interfere with gene function and impair neurological development, according to a study in the June 26 issue of PloS Genetics. (Source: Modern Medicine)

Deconstructing the PDD clinical phenotype: internal validity of the DSM-IV

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: More research needs to be done before discarding current classification systems. Subject characteristics, modality of assessment, and procedural variations in statistical analyses impact conclusions about the structure of PDD symptoms. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry)

Engineering Autism: Mice With Extra Chromosome Region Show Many Autistic Signs

Health News from Medical News Today — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Mice who inherit a particular chromosomal duplication from their fathers show many behaviors associated with human autism, researchers report in the June 26th issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press Publication. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Validity of autism diagnoses using administrative health data.

Chronic Diseases in Canada — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:52:03 +0100

This study was conducted to assess the accuracy of administrative health databases for autism diagnoses. Three administrative health databases from the province of Nova Scotia were used to identify diagnoses of autism spectrum disorders (ASD): the Hospital Discharge Abstract Database, the Medical Services Insurance Physician Billings Database and the Mental Health Outpatient Information System database. Seven algorithms were derived from combinations of requirements for single or multiple ASD claims from one or more of the three administrative databases. Diagnoses made by the Autism Team of the IWK Health Centre, using state-of-the-art autism diagnostic schedules, were compared with each algorithm, and the sensitivity, specificity and C-statistic (i.e. a measure of the discrimination abili...

Motor-auditory-visual integration: The role of the human mirror neuron system in communication and communication disorders.

Journal of Communication Disorders — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:14:21 +0100

Authors: Le Bel RM, Pineda JA, Sharma A The mirror neuron system (MNS) is a trimodal system composed of neuronal populations that respond to motor, visual, and auditory stimulation, such as when an action is performed, observed, heard or read about. In humans, the MNS has been identified using neuroimaging techniques (such as fMRI and mu suppression in the EEG). It reflects an integration of motor-auditory-visual information processing related to aspects of language learning including action understanding and recognition. Such integration may also form the basis for language-related constructs such as theory of mind. In this article, we review the MNS system as it relates to the cognitive development of language in typically developing children and in children at-risk for communication...

Applying the Hexagon-Spindle Model to the design of school environments for children with Autistic spectrum disorders.

Work — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:33:03 +0100

Authors: Woodcock A, Woolner A, Benedyk R Schools and other educational environments beyond serving as the primary work places of children provide the backdrop against which formative emotional, psychological, cognitive and physical development takes place. However, ergonomists have paid little attention to the design of these environments, the interactions within them or their organization from a child's perspective. Children with special education needs, such as those with hearing or visual difficulties, cognitive or social disabilities, or even those with different learning styles may be placed in mainstream schools ill-equipped to suit their needs. Rather than retrofitting classrooms as children with different requirements enter the school, a ground-up approach could be taken to cr...

Distance perception in autism and typical development.

Perception — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:03:03 +0100

Authors: Giovannini L, Jacomuzzi AC, Bruno N, Semenza C, Surian L Children with autism and typically developing children walked blindfolded to a previously seen target (blindwalking task) and matched the frontal to the sagittal extent of a pattern formed by ropes on the ground (L-matching task). All participants were accurate in the blindwalking task. Children with autism were also very accurate in the matching task. By contrast, in the matching task typically developing children made substantial underestimations that were inversely correlated with age. These findings support models that posit independent representations for the egocentric distance to a target location and for the spatial extent to a target object relative to the other spatial extents. These latter representations invo...

A quality GP consultation with an autistic spectrum disorder child: a mother's perspective.

Quality in Primary Care — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:19:07 +0100

Authors: Lawson R PMID: 19416608 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Quality in Primary Care)

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Working memory in children with developmental disorders.

Journal of Learning Disabilities — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:37:16 +0100

Authors: Alloway TP, Rajendran G, Archibald LM The aim of the present study was to directly compare working memory skills across students with different developmental disorders to investigate whether the uniqueness of their diagnosis would impact memory skills. The authors report findings confirming differential memory profiles on the basis of the following developmental disorders: Specific Language Impairment, Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, and Asperger syndrome (AS). Specifically, language impairments were associated with selective deficits in verbal short-term and working memory, whereas motor impairments (DCD) were associated with selective deficits in visuospatial short-term and working memory. Children with attention problems ...

[Neuroimaging findings in autism: a brief review.]

Turkish Journal of Psychiatry — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:19:03 +0100

CONCLUSION: Clinical observations and results from neuroimaging studies were gathered to hypothize and explain the pathophysiology of autism. Yet, it is still very early to conclude with certainty the neurobiological process responsible for autism. PMID: 19504367 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Journal of Psychiatry)

[Comparison of attachment-related social behaviors in autistic disorder and developmental disability.]

Turkish Journal of Psychiatry — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:19:03 +0100

CONCLUSION: Parents' understanding of the attachment needs and the attachment behaviors of their autistic children in the early stages of the disorder may lead to more secure attachment relationships and improved social development. PMID: 19504361 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Journal of Psychiatry)

[Diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders in older adults]

Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:16:03 +0100

Authors: Heijnen-Kohl SM, van Alphen SP BACKGROUND: Older adults are hardly ever diagnosed as having autism spectrum disorders (asd). Only a few case-studies have been published and there has been no quantitative research into these developmental disorders in the 60-plus age group. Diagnosis is made more complicated because it is difficult to obtain a developmental history in older adults. It is possible that behavioural aspects are different in later life because of the biopsychosocial factors that are linked to ageing. Further scientific research is needed into differential diagnoses in older adults. PMID: 19434573 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie)

Further Gene Mutations Linked To Autism Risk

Pediatrics News From Medical News Today — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Pieces in the complex autism inheritance puzzle are emerging in the latest study from a research team including geneticists from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). The study identified 27 different genetic regions where rare copy number variations - missing or extra copies of DNA segments - were found in the genes of children with autism spectrum disorders, but not in the healthy controls. (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)

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National Autism Association Teams Up With 12 Organizations To End Abusive Restraint And Seclusion In Schools

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:00:00 +0100

The National Autism Association (NAA) along with 12 other organizations launched a campaign this week to spur letter writing and raise awareness about dangerous restraint and seclusion practices in schools. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Gene mutations, autism risk linked

Health News - UPI.com — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:10:34 +0100

PHILADELPHIA, June 26 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they identified 27 different genetic regions where missing or extra DNA segments were found in children with autism syndrome disorders. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

AMA Rejects Call for More Research on Vaccine Link to Autism, Reaffirms Immunization Policies

AAFP Health of the Public — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:15:00 +0100

There's no need for more research into a possible link between vaccines and autism. But there is a continuing need for support of ongoing research into the true etiology of autism and its treatment. And physicians should continue to take a lead role in extolling the benefits of vaccines to health policymakers and the public. (Source: AAFP Health of the Public)

Changing a chromosome makes mice autistic

Scientific American - Official RSS Feed — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:37:00 +0100

Scientists in Japan have tweaked the chromosomes of mice to make the animals act autistically. The engineered rodents display genetic impairments and behavior that mirror those of some humans with the disorder.The work, published in Cell, provides direct evidence linking chromosome abnormalities (believed to be responsible for approximately 10% of autism cases) and autism. In some people with autism, a specific region of human chromosome 15 is doubled. [More] (Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed)

Chromosome Abnormality Tied To Autistic Behavior In Mice

MedlinePlus Health News — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:00:00 +0100

Finding could help advance autism research in humans Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Topics: Autism, Genes and Gene Therapy (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

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Engineering Autism: Mice With Extra Chromosome Region Show Many Autistic Signs

ScienceDaily Headlines — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:15:29 +0100

Mice who inherit a particular chromosomal duplication from their fathers show many behaviors associated with human autism, researchers report. The duplicated chromosomal region in mice is the equivalent of human chromosome 15q11-13, the most frequent cytogenetic abnormality observed in autism, accounting for some five percent of all cases. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)

Maryland Court: Vaccine-Autism Link Too Great A Leap; Experts Unqualified

LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Thimerosal & Vaccines Legal News — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:02:27 +0100

BALTIMORE - An expert opinion linking thimerosal and autism may have been based on data collected in generally accepted ways, but the analytical gap between the data and the conclusion rendered the opinion inadmissible, the Maryland Court of Appeals held May 7 in affirming exclusion of all plaintiffs' experts (Pamela Blackwell, et al. v. Wyeth, et al., No. 112, September Term, 2008, Md. App.; 2009 Md. LEXIS 61; See January 2008, Page 4). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Thimerosal & Vaccines Legal News)

New Gene For Autism Gives Hope For Future

Neurology / Neuroscience News From Medical News Today — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Scientists have discovered that abnormalities in a gene important for learning and memory are a cause of autism. The University of Aberdeen finding could hold the key to the future development of new treatments for autism - a brain development disorder which affects how a person communicates and relates to others. (Source: Neurology / Neuroscience News From Medical News Today)

Redefined genomic architecture in 15q24 directed by patient deletion/duplication breakpoint mapping

Human Genetics — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:14:10 +0100

We report four new patients with a submicroscopic deletion in 15q24 manifesting developmental delay, short stature, hypotonia, digital abnormalities, joint laxity, genital abnormalities, and characteristic facial features. These clinical features are shared with six recently reported patients with a 15q24 microdeletion, supporting the notion that this is a recognizable syndrome. We describe a case of an ~2.6 Mb microduplication involving a portion of the minimal deletion critical region in a 15-year-old male with short stature, mild mental retardation, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Asperger syndrome, decreased joint mobility, digital abnormalities, and characteristic facial features. Some of these features are shared with a recently reported case with a 15q24 microdu...

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Battle Autism with Bentonite Clay

NaturalNews.com — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:00:00 +0100

(NaturalNews) Many autism treatment centers are incorporating the use of Bentonite clay in their successful treatment regimens. Detoxing and chelating with calcium Bentonite clay baths is proving to be a key factor in their success. Studies are showing the clay`s unique ability to safely remove metals and environmental toxins from the body clears the way for greater results with behavioral and integrative therapies.The number of children diagnosed annually with autism is escalating at a truly frightening rate. In the 1980s, a study showed that 4 in every 10,000 children showed signs of autism. A recent study by Cambridge University`s Autism Research Center showed that approximately 1 in 60 children has some form of the condition. The controversy over what causes autism spectrum disorder ha...

Obsessive–compulsive traits in children and adolescents with Asperger syndrome

European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:01:14 +0100

The objective of this study is to examine the occurrence and characteristic features of obsessive–compulsive behaviours in children and adolescents with Asperger syndrome (AS), with respect to a matched obsessive compulsive disorder group (OCD) and a typically developing control group (CG). For this purpose, 60 subjects (20 OCD; 18 AS; 22 CG), aged 8–15 years, matched for age, gender and IQ were compared. AS and OCD patients were diagnosed according to the DSM-IV-TR criteria. The Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised and the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule were used to assist in the AS diagnosis; the WISC-R was administered to assess IQ. Obsessive and compulsive symptoms were evaluated by using the Children’s Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (CY-BOCS). None of the ...

Further gene mutations linked to autism risk

EurekAlert! - Biology — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0100

(Public Library of Science) Pieces in the complex autism inheritance puzzle are emerging in the latest study from a research team including geneticists from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The study identified 27 different genetic regions where rare copy number variations -- missing or extra copies of DNA segments -- were found in the genes of children with autism spectrum disorders, but not in the healthy controls. The findings are published June 26 in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)

Abnormal Behavior in a Chromosome- Engineered Mouse Model for Human 15q11-13 Duplication Seen in Autism

Cell — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:00:06 +0100

Jin Nakatani, Kota Tamada, Fumiyuki Hatanaka, Satoko Ise, Hisashi Ohta, Kiyoshi Inoue, Shozo Tomonaga, Yasuhito Watanabe, Yeun Jun Chung, Ruby Banerjee, Kazuya Iwamoto, Tadafumi Kato, Makoto Okazawa, Kenta Yamauchi, Koichi Tanda, Keizo Takao, Tsuyoshi Miyakawa, Allan Bradley, Toru Takumi. Substantial evidence suggests that chromosomal abnormalities contribute to the risk of autism. The duplication of human chromosome 15q11-13 is known to be the most frequent cytogenetic abnormality.... (Source: Cell)

Scottish scientists suggest link between autism and gene arrangement

Scotsman.com News - Health — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100

SCOTTISH scientists have paved the way for potential new treatments for autism after discovering a link between the condition and abnormalities in a gene important for le (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

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Scottish scientists find autism gene link

Scotsman.com News - Health — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:45:32 +0100

Genome-Wide Analyses of Exonic Copy Number Variants in a Family-Based Study Point to Novel Autism Susceptibility Genes

PLoS Genetics — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100

Author Summary Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are common neurodevelopmental syndromes with a strong genetic component. ASDs are characterized by disturbances in social behavior, impaired verbal and nonverbal communication, as well as repetitive behaviors and/or a restricted range of interests. To identify genes likely to contribute to ASD etiology, we performed high density genotyping in 912 multiplex families from the Autism Genetics Resource Exchange (AGRE) collection and contrasted results to those obtained for 1,488 healthy controls. To enrich for variants most likely to interfere with gene function, we restricted our analyses to deletions and gains encompassing exons. Of the many genomic regions highlighted, 27 were seen to harbor rare variants in cases and not controls, both in th...

Genes That May Play a Role in Etiology of ADHD Identified

Modern Medicine — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100

Genes that previously have been associated with autism, schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders may play a role in causing attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, the most common neuropsychiatric childhood disorder, according a study published online June 23 in Molecular Psychiatry. (Source: Modern Medicine)

Human Versus Non-Human Face Processing: Evidence from Williams Syndrome.

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100

Authors: Santos A, Rosset D, Deruelle C Increased motivation towards social stimuli in Williams syndrome (WS) led us to hypothesize that a face's human status would have greater impact than face's orientation on WS' face processing abilities. Twenty-nine individuals with WS were asked to categorize facial emotion expressions in real, human cartoon and non-human cartoon faces presented upright and inverted. When compared to both chronological and mental age-matched controls, WS participants were able to categorize emotions from human, but not from non-human faces. The use of different perceptual strategies to process human and non-human faces could not explain this dissociation. Rather, the findings suggest an increased sensitivity to socially relevant cues, such as human facial feature...

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UCLA study reveals how tiny levels of carbon monoxide could damage fetal brains

UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:10:00 +0100

A UCLA study has discovered that chronic exposure during pregnancy to miniscule levels of carbon monoxide damages the cells of the fetal brain, resulting in permanent impairment. The journal BMC (BioMed Central ) Neuroscience published the findings June 22 in its online edition. "We expected the placenta to protect fetuses from the mother’s exposure to tiny amounts of carbon monoxide,” said John Edmond, professor emeritus of biological chemistry at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. "But we found that not to be the case." The researchers exposed pregnant rats to 25 parts per million carbon monoxide in the air, an exposure level established as safe by Cal/OSHA, California’s division of occupational health and safety. Dr...

Efficacy of applied behavior analysis in autism

The Journal of Pediatrics — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:25:37 +0100

This study compared 2 models of intensive ABA supervised by senior clinicians. However, in the meta-analysis, 1 model was classified as ABA, and the other was misrepresented as a “standard care” control. Unsurprisingly, although subjects in both models improved substantially from pre- to post-intervention, outcomes in the 2 models were similar. Simply removing this study from the meta-analysis (or correctly classifying both models in the study as ABA) yields significant findings on 3 of the 4 outcome measures in the meta-analysis. (Source: The Journal of Pediatrics)

Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee

Videocast - All Events — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:30:00 +0100

The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) coordinates all efforts within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) concerning autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Through its inclusion of both Federal and public members, the IACC helps to ensure that a wide range of ideas and perspectives are represented and discussed in a public forum. The IACC mission is to: Facilitate the efficient and effective exchange of information on ASD activities among the member agencies Coordinate ASD-related activities Increase public understanding of the member agencies' activities, programs, policies, and research by providing a public forum for discussions related to ASD research, screening, education, and interventions IACC meetings are open to the public and include presentations and di...

Autism Bill 2009

PCCAS: Full newsfeed — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:13:14 +0100

The Autism Bill is unusal, in that it is a Private Members... (Source: PCCAS: Full newsfeed)

MedWorm: Autism

Autism patients' treatment is denied illegally, group says

Problem pregnancy 'autism risk'

Pregnancy complications may increase autism risk

Autism treatment wait times growing, warns NDP

HOPE Welcomes Autism Bill's Progress Following First Reading In The Lords, UK

Study: Gene Mutations May Lead to Autism

Association study of SHANK3 gene polymorphisms with autism in Chinese Han population

[REVIEW ARTICLES] Prenatal risk factors for autism: comprehensive meta-analysis

UC Davis Researchers Develop New Test For Fragile X Syndrome

Chromosome Abnormality Tied to Autistic Behavior in Mice

Risk Factors Affecting School Readiness in Premature Infants With Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Reduced chromatic discrimination in children with autism spectrum disorders

Study Highlights Autism's Genetic Complexity

Deconstructing the PDD clinical phenotype: internal validity of the DSM-IV

More Gene Mutations Linked To Autism Risk

Engineering Autism: Mice With Extra Chromosome Region Show Many Autistic Signs

Validity of autism diagnoses using administrative health data.

Motor-auditory-visual integration: The role of the human mirror neuron system in communication and communication disorders.

Applying the Hexagon-Spindle Model to the design of school environments for children with Autistic spectrum disorders.

Distance perception in autism and typical development.

A quality GP consultation with an autistic spectrum disorder child: a mother's perspective.

Working memory in children with developmental disorders.

[Neuroimaging findings in autism: a brief review.]

[Comparison of attachment-related social behaviors in autistic disorder and developmental disability.]

[Diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders in older adults]

Further Gene Mutations Linked To Autism Risk

National Autism Association Teams Up With 12 Organizations To End Abusive Restraint And Seclusion In Schools

Gene mutations, autism risk linked

AMA Rejects Call for More Research on Vaccine Link to Autism, Reaffirms Immunization Policies

Changing a chromosome makes mice autistic

Chromosome Abnormality Tied To Autistic Behavior In Mice

Engineering Autism: Mice With Extra Chromosome Region Show Many Autistic Signs

Maryland Court: Vaccine-Autism Link Too Great A Leap; Experts Unqualified

More Gene Mutations Linked To Autism Risk

New Gene For Autism Gives Hope For Future

Redefined genomic architecture in 15q24 directed by patient deletion/duplication breakpoint mapping

Battle Autism with Bentonite Clay

Obsessive–compulsive traits in children and adolescents with Asperger syndrome

Further gene mutations linked to autism risk

Abnormal Behavior in a Chromosome- Engineered Mouse Model for Human 15q11-13 Duplication Seen in Autism

Scottish scientists suggest link between autism and gene arrangement

Scottish scientists find autism gene link

More gene mutations linked to autism risk

Genome-Wide Analyses of Exonic Copy Number Variants in a Family-Based Study Point to Novel Autism Susceptibility Genes

Genes That May Play a Role in Etiology of ADHD Identified

Human Versus Non-Human Face Processing: Evidence from Williams Syndrome.

UCLA study reveals how tiny levels of carbon monoxide could damage fetal brains

Efficacy of applied behavior analysis in autism

Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee

Autism Bill 2009