ScienceDaily (Nov. 11, 2009) Autism affects an estimated 1 in 150 children today, making it more common than childhood cancer, juvenile diabetes and pediatric AIDS combined. Despite its widespread effect, autism is not well understood and there are no objective... Full Article at Science Daily
Researchers who looked at handwriting samples found that children with autism struggle more than their peers to correctly form letters. Full Article at Southern California Public Radio
Journalist Amy Wallace's article in the November issue of Wired Magazine about the passionate, and sometimes angry, debate over whether vaccines cause autism drew some vitriolic response. Full Article at Southern California Public Radio
California A Superior Court judge has ruled California regulators have illegally allowed insurers to deny care to children with autism. The case involved Kaiser Permanente's refusal to pay for a particular type of autism treatment. Full Article at KPBS | 89.5 FM
Just as autism is complex, with great variation in severity and presentation, it is highly likely that its causes will be found to be equally complex. Full Article at NPR
St. Paul, Minn. (AP) — The St. Paul Police Department is the latest law enforcement agency to join a program designed to quickly locate vulnerable adults or children who go missing. Full Article at MPR | Minnesota Public Radio
Ask parents, as federal researchers did recently, and you come up an estimate of about 1 in 100, a figure quite a bit higher than the 1-in-150 estimate from just a few years back. Full Article at NPR
A jersey auction sponsored by EMHC ambulance services will provide additional funds to the initiative, with the specially-designed, game worn jerseys featuring the autism puzzle pieces being auctioned off on the ice immediately after the game. Full Article at Our Sports Central
Researchers who looked at handwriting samples found that children with autism struggle more than their peers to correctly form letters. Full Article at Southern California Public Radio
Main Category: Autism Also Included In: Neurology / Neuroscience; Pediatrics / Children's Health Article Date: 10 Nov 2009 - 9:00 PST email to a friend printer friendly view / write opinions rate article Children with autism may have lower... Full Article at Medical News Today
New York, NY (MMD Newswire) November 9, 2009 -- Rethink Autism today launched the Expert Access Webinar Series where parents of children with autism spectrum disorders can communicate directly with autism experts on subjects like problem behavior and... Full Article at MMD Newswire
In this study, we used a short light stimulus to induce pupil light reflexes in children under both dark and bright conditions. We found that children with autism showed significant differences in several PLR parameters compared to those with typical development.
There are several potential mechanisms currently under study ... If these results are successfully validated in a larger population, PLR response might be developed into a biomarker that could have clinical implications in early screening for risks of autism. Studies have shown that early intervention w...
No comprehensive study has been conducted previously to evaluate the pupils' responses to light change, or PLR, in children with autism
Having some background with it, and knowing a little bit about autism, I think I can help make other people aware of it. I'm real thankful to be a part of something like this.