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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.
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Diagnosis
Diagnosing autism is an evolving science but a crucial first step to understanding the disorder.
Features / Deep Dive
Confusion at the crossroads of autism and hearing loss
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Hearing difficulties and autism often overlap, exacerbating autism traits and complicating diagnoses.
News
Asthma common among children with autism, developmental disabilities
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A new survey shows that children with autism or other developmental disabilities in the United States are at least twice as likely to have asthma as their neurotypical peers are.
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Popular screen may mistake intellectual disability for autism
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A common autism screening tool misses more than 70 percent of autistic toddlers but flags more than 80 percent of non-autistic toddlers who have intellectual disability.
July 2020
June 2020
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Decade of data dents idea of a ‘female protective effect’
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Brothers and sisters of people with autism are both about two to three times more likely than the general population to have an autistic child themselves.
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Autism tests gauge traits equally well in girls and boys
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Three widely used tests for assessing autism can accurately measure trait severity in girls and boys.
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May 2020
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Rare mutations in autism genes tied to intellectual disability
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A new study highlights the challenge of distinguishing genetic variants linked to autism from those associated with cognitive development.
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Opinion / Viewpoint
How the loss of Asperger syndrome has lasting repercussions
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Some people who have lost the diagnosis of Asperger syndrome say they feel a loss of identity and worry about a loss of services.
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Preschoolers with autism get few hours of evidence-based therapies
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Autistic preschoolers may get too little therapy and too much medication, according to a new study.
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Opinion / Q&A
Diagnosing autism with a camera and an algorithm
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Robert Schultz hopes to use technology to change how autism is studied, diagnosed and treated.
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April 2020
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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.