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Positive autism screening results rarely prompt follow-up
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Most toddlers who screen positive for autism do not receive the recommended referrals for follow-up tests or therapies.
Tag: diagnostic tests
July 2020
June 2020
Opinion / Viewpoint
People with autism may smell songs or hear colors
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One in five autistic people may have synesthesia, a crossing of the senses. Studying synesthesia in autism may deepen our understanding of both conditions.
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April 2020
News
Remote diagnosis, support could aid families during lockdown
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Cut off from clients by the pandemic, clinicians are turning to video conferencing and other technologies to diagnose children with autism.
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Features / Deep Dive
The blurred line between autism and intellectual disability
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Doctors often conflate autism and intellectual disability, and no wonder: The biological distinction between them is murky. Scientific progress depends on knowing where the conditions intersect — and part ways.
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News / Toolbox
U.S. authorizes rapid blood test for fragile X syndrome
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A new blood test can identify within seven hours whether a person carries the genetic mutation underlying fragile X syndrome.
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News
Popular autism screening tool is unreliable, study suggests
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A short, widely used screening survey for autism called the AQ-10 may not be reliable for measuring traits of the condition in the general population.
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March 2020
Opinion / Viewpoint
How online training may help detect autism earlier
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Providing training for primary-care clinicians and for families can go a long way to lowering the average age of autism diagnosis and helping children get the services they need.
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February 2020
Opinion / Q&A
How one doctor made Oman a leader on autism in the Middle East
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Developmental pediatrician Watfa Al-Mamari is building an autism program in Oman from the ground up.
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January 2020
News
Early life experiences may shift severity of autism
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A child’s environment exerts a strong influence on the severity of her autism, a study of identical twins suggests.
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December 2019
News
Autism prevalence estimates for Catalonia, Iran highlight gaps in data
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The first rigorous estimate of autism in Catalonia, Spain, has found a prevalence on par with that in the United States; an independent study in Iran, meanwhile, has found a prevalence that lags far behind.