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Self-regulation for kids: at home, at school and with autism

April 1, 2020 sarah Jonas ADHD, ASD, Autism, Behaviour, Children, Education, Occupational Therapy, Pediatrics, School, Therapy

As every teacher will assert, self-regulation is the key to optimal learning; it helps kids tune in, stay focussed and be ready to learn. But what if your child isn’t wired this way? For many children, self-regulation is hard to master, but for kids on the autism spectrum, it can seem insurmountable, singling them out and creating barriers to their learning.

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U.S. Autism Rates Up 10 Percent in New CDC Report

March 26, 2020 sarah Jonas ASD, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School Of Public Health

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health contributed to a new U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that finds the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among 11 surveillance sites as 1 in 54 among children aged 8 years in 2016 (or 1.85 percent).

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Three of the Top 10 Autism Studies of 2019 come from UC Davis MIND Institute

February 18, 2020 sarah Jonas ASD, Autism, autism advocacy, autism and education, Autism and families, Child Psychiatry, Neurodevelopment Disabilities

The UC Davis MIND Institute’s Collaborative START Lab behind three of the top 10 autism studies of 2019. The studies explore early interventions and new school transitions for children on the autism spectrum.

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Largest Autism Sequencing Study to Date Identifies 102 Genes Associated With the Condition

January 23, 2020 sarah Jonas 0 Comments ASD, Autism, Autism Genetics, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), whole exome sequencing

In the largest genetic sequencing study of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to date, researchers have identified 102 genes associated with risk for autism. The study also shows significant progress towards teasing apart the genes associated with ASD from those associated with intellectual disability and developmental delay, conditions which often overlap.

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Off a cliff, without a parachute:

October 21, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments ASD, Autism Spectrum, Diagnosis

First-line health professionals must vastly improve their communication and engagement with parents if they are to help address the growing prevalence of autism among children, say researchers from the University of South Australia.