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Issue 438 | October/November 2020

Dear Subscriber, This e-newsletter provides obstetricians, pediatricians, and nurses with links to the latest research on ways to understand and to help children and adults on the autism spectrum. Please feel free to send us your comments and feedback email us.    Previous issues of this e-newsletter can be viewed online Learn More. Stephen M. Edelson, Ph.D. and Lenny Schafer ‌ This newsletter is in honor and in memory of Dr. Bernard Rimland, autism pioneer and advocate. Learn More

Diagnosis

Atypical Communication Characteristics, Differential Diagnosis, and the Autism Spectrum Disorder Phenotype in Youth [Original article appeared in Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology] Autistic children risk delays to diagnosis due to COVID-19 lockdowns [Original article appeared in Autism Parenting Magazine] Autistic girls going undiagnosed due to ‘camouflaging’ behaviour [Original article appeared in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders] Biomarkers of Autism Found in the Umbilical Cord for Early Diagnosis and Intervention [Original article appeared in Genome Medicine] Hearing test may detect autism in newborns [Original article appeared in Autism Research] Increasing delays in development may signal autism in preterm babies [Original article appeared in Pediatrics]

Risks

Anti-seizure medication use during pregnancy and risk of ASD and ADHD in children [Original article appeared in Neurology] Are Epidurals Linked to Autism Spectrum Disorder? New Study Says Maybe, The Medical Community Says No [Original article appeared in JAMA Pediatrics] Small Risk of Autism Seen in Babies Born Preterm and Post-Term [Original article appeared in PLOS Medicine]

Health-Related

Autistic and non-autistic youth get different healthcare as they age [Original article appeared in Autism] Children with autism, ADHD have more doctor and hospital visits during infancy [Original article appeared in Scientific Reports] Evidence found of link between gut microbe deficiency and autism spectrum disorder [Original article appeared in Science Advances] Gastrointestinal problems are associated with increased repetitive behaviors but not social communication difficulties in young children with autism spectrum disorders [Original article appeared in Autism] Heart, Lung, Diabetic Conditions More Common In Adults On The Spectrum [Original article appeared in Autism] Increased prevalence of non-communicable physical health conditions among autistic adults [Original article appeared in Autism] Transition to adult healthcare is often challenging for autistic children [Original article appeared in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report]

Mental Health

Difficulty identifying emotions linked to poor mental health in autistic people [Original article appeared in Psychological Medicine] Some autistic people report poor quality of life, but many do not [Original article appeared in Autism]

Treatment

A randomized clinical trial of a virtual training program for teaching applied behavior analysis skills to parents of children with autism spectrum disorder [Original article appeared in Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis] For toddlers with autism, more intervention hours are not necessarily better [Original article appeared in Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry] Social motivation predicts language skills in autistic children [Original article appeared in Autism]

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