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- Autism Spectrum - Early LifeEarly lifeSeveral prenatal and perinatal complications have been reported as possible risk factors for autism. These risk factors include maternal gestational diabetes, maternal and paternal age over 30, bleeding during pregnancy after the first trimester, use of certain prescription medication (e.g. valproate) during pregnancy, and meconium in the amniotic fluid. While research is not...0 Comments 0 Shares 3413 Views 0 Reviews
- Autism Spectrum: Alternative medicineA multitude of researched alternative therapies have also been implemented. Many have resulted in harm to autistic people. A 2020 systematic review on adults with autism has provided emerging evidence for decreasing stress, anxiety, ruminating thoughts, anger, and aggression through mindfulness-based interventions for improving mental health. Although popularly used as an alternative treatment...0 Comments 0 Shares 3611 Views 0 Reviews
- Autism Spectrum: Brain ConnectivityBrains of autistic individuals have been observed to have abnormal connectivity and the degree of these abnormalities directly correlates with the severity of autism. Following are some observed abnormal connectivity patterns in autistic individuals: Decreased connectivity between different specialized regions of the brain (e.g. lower neuron density in corpus callosum) and relative...0 Comments 0 Shares 3409 Views 0 Reviews
- Autism Spectrum: Diagnosis Pt. 1Autism spectrum disorder is a clinical diagnosis that is typically made by a physician based on reported and directly observed behavior in the affected individual. According to the updated diagnostic criteria in the DSM-5-TR, in order to receive a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, one must present with “persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction” and...0 Comments 0 Shares 3357 Views 0 Reviews
- Autism Spectrum: Diagnosis Pt. 2Ideally the diagnosis of ASD should be given by a team of clinicians (e.g. pediatricians, child psychiatrists, child neurologists) based on information provided from the affected individual, caregivers, other medical professionals and from direct observation. Evaluation of a child or adult for autism spectrum disorder typically starts with a pediatrician or primary care physician taking a...0 Comments 0 Shares 3264 Views 0 Reviews
- Autism Spectrum: Diagnosis Pt. 3The presentation and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder may vary based on sex and gender identity. Most studies that have investigated the impact of gender on presentation and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder have not differentiated between the impact of sex versus gender. There is some evidence that autistic women and girls tend to show less repetitive behavior and may engage in more...0 Comments 0 Shares 3333 Views 0 Reviews
- Autism Spectrum: Diagnosis Pt.4As of 2019, psychologists wait until a child showed initial evidence of ASD tendencies, then administer various psychological assessment tools to assess for ASD. Among these measurements, the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) and the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) are considered the "gold standards" for assessing autistic children. The ADI-R is a semi-structured parent...0 Comments 0 Shares 3372 Views 0 Reviews
- Autism Spectrum: Disproven vaccine hypothesisParents may first become aware of ASD symptoms in their child around the time of a routine vaccination. This has led to unsupported and disproven theories blaming vaccine "overload", a vaccine preservative, or the MMR vaccine for causing autism spectrum disorder. In 1998, British physician and academic Andrew Wakefield led a fraudulent, litigation-funded study that suggested that the MMR...0 Comments 0 Shares 3141 Views 0 Reviews
- Autism Spectrum: EducationEducational interventions often used include applied behavior analysis (ABA), developmental models, structured teaching, speech and language therapy and social skills therapy. Among these approaches, interventions either treat autistic features comprehensively, or focalize treatment on a specific area of deficit. The quality of research for early intensive behavioral intervention...0 Comments 0 Shares 3633 Views 0 Reviews
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