1. Technological Advances in Measuring Language Development More research is showing recording devices and computer programs may pick up language abnormalities more quickly than our own ears.
2. Do you See What I See? Studies show an emphasis on teaching joint attention can greatly benefit a child.
3. Prematurity as a Risk Factor Children born prior to 33 weeks or with very low birth rate have an increased risk of ADHD, autism, conduct disorders, phobias, cognitive delays, and emotional problems.
4. New Evidence for Neural Network Imbalance in ASD Studies have found a lack of the inhibitor GABA may lead to the neural over-excitation seen.
5. New Imaging Techniques Shed Light on Autism Researchers are beginning to identify brain markers that could lead to a more definitive diagnosis of autism.
6. Mitochondrial Disorder More Common Than Expected in ASD One study found that 8 in 10 children with autism has differences in mitochondrial function which effects metabolism.
7. New Pathways for Autism Genetics The Autism Genome Projects has begun to identify risk genes for autism.
8. Researcher Create Neurons from Skin Cells of Individuals with ASD Stem cell researched has begun in autism, which allows researchers to more closely examine the effects of treatments at the cellular level.
9. A Closer Look at Autism Symptoms That Emerge in Infancy Earlier intervention then leads to better outcome.
10. Gastrointestinal Concerns Addressed with New Clinical Guidelines A consensus statement and recommendations were published in Pediatrics.
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