lambdageekJul 1, 2024

Unlocked article: The youngest pandemic children are showing developmental delays.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/07/01/upshot/pandemic-children-school-performance.html?lgrp=c-bar&unlocked_article_code=1.300.A-d0.YvHQV62YBOU_&smid=url-share

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The Pandemic’s Babies and Toddlers Are Struggling in School

Teachers this year saw the effects of the pandemic’s stress and isolation on young students: Some can barely speak, sit still or even hold a pencil.

The New York Times
Autism News InternationalMar 15, 2023
African genetics study NeuroDev shares initial findings

https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/african-genetics-study-neurodev-shares-initial-findings/

#whole-exomesequencing #developmentaldelay #sequencing #autism #News
African genetics study NeuroDev shares initial findings | Spectrum | Autism Research News

The most comprehensive study of neurodevelopmental conditions in Kenya and South Africa ever conducted shares preliminary results and lessons.

Spectrum | Autism Research News
Autism News InternationalJan 11, 2023
Should motor impairment be added to the diagnostic criteria for autism?

https://www.spectrumnews.org/opinion/cross-talk/should-motor-impairment-be-added-to-the-diagnostic-criteria-for-autism/

#developmentaldelay #motorskills #treatments #CrossTalk #diagnosis #autism
Should motor impairment be added to the diagnostic criteria for autism? | Spectrum | Autism Research News

In light of growing evidence that motor challenges are common among people with autism, we asked five researchers how these problems fit into the definition of the condition.

Spectrum | Autism Research News
ThewanderingHNov 13, 2022
@SandyKendell @plugusin ILP is children who are identified as possibly having SEND issues and need an Individual Learning Plan in school before formal referral to see if the issue can be addressed through targeted teaching . #Send #SpecialNeeds #autistic #DevelopmentalDelay #Undiagnosed #VulnerableChildren #Speech #LearningDisability #LanguageDelay #SpeechAndLanguage #SALT
Autism News InternationalAug 10, 2022
What developmental milestones say about autism research: A conversation with Susan Kuo and Elise Robinson

https://www.spectrumnews.org/opinion/what-developmental-milestones-say-about-autism-research-a-conversation-with-susan-kuo-and-elise-robinson/

#developmentaldelay #diagnostictests #motorskills #diagnosis #language #learning #Opinion #autism #QA
What developmental milestones say about autism research: A conversation with Susan Kuo and Elise Robinson | Spectrum | Autism Research News

Shifts in diagnostic criteria have only added to the condition’s bedeviling heterogeneity, an analysis of smiling, sitting, walking and other early milestones in more than 17,000 autistic children reveals.

Spectrum | Autism Research News
Autism News InternationalJun 3, 2022
Spectrum of variants contribute differently to autism traits

https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/spectrum-of-variants-contribute-differently-to-autism-traits/

#SimonsSimplexCollection #developmentaldelay #denovomutations #commonvariants #rarevariants #sequencing #autism #News #sex
Spectrum of variants contribute differently to autism traits | Spectrum | Autism Research News

Different combinations of common, rare, inherited and spontaneous mutations may explain why traits vary so widely among autistic people.

Spectrum | Autism Research News
Autism News InternationalFeb 25, 2022
Cracking autism’s sleep conundrum

https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/cracking-autisms-sleep-conundrum/

#developmentaldelay #synapticplasticity #neuralcircuits #schizophrenia #biomarkers #treatments #synapses #autism #memory #SHANK3 #sleep #News #TSC1 #TSC2 #EEG
Cracking autism's sleep conundrum | Spectrum | Autism Research News

Sleep problems may contribute to or derive from autism traits — or both. After decades of work, researchers are beginning to uncover the biological connections between the two conditions, revealing new paths to potential treatments.

Spectrum | Autism Research News
Autism News InternationalFeb 17, 2022
Top autism candidate gene tied to newly identified syndrome

https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/top-autism-candidate-gene-tied-to-newly-identified-syndrome/

#intellectualdisability #developmentaldelay #genetictesting #rarevariants #mousemodels #seizures #hearing #autism #News
Top autism candidate gene tied to newly identified syndrome | Spectrum | Autism Research News

Mutations in the autism-linked gene PAX5 underlie a range of traits, including developmental delay, intellectual disability, seizures and autism.

Spectrum | Autism Research News
Autism News InternationalJan 4, 2022
Motor skills in autism: A missed opportunity

https://www.spectrumnews.org/opinion/motor-skills-in-autism-a-missed-opportunity/

#developmentaldelay #adultswithautism #motorskills #treatments #Viewpoint #diagnosis #Opinion #autism
Motor skills in autism: A missed opportunity | Spectrum | Autism Research News

Motor differences are more relevant than has historically been appreciated for understanding, assessing and supporting people on the spectrum.

Spectrum | Autism Research News
Autism News InternationalDec 21, 2021
Reimagining autism screening: A conversation with Roald Øien

https://www.spectrumnews.org/opinion/q-and-a/reimagining-autism-screening-a-conversation-with-roald-oien/

#intellectualdisability #developmentaldelay #diagnostictests #diagnosis #autism #QA
Reimagining autism screening: A conversation with Roald Øien | Spectrum | Autism Research News

The questionnaires used to screen for autism are far from perfect, and tweaking them may not be enough. Roald Øien wants researchers to find better solutions.

Spectrum | Autism Research News