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April|May 2022

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

Risks, Prevalence, Diagnosis

Clinicians lack confidence in diagnostic interviews with Black mothers [Article presented at the 2022 International Society for Autism Research, Austin, Texas, May 2022]   Diagnostic accuracy of the Social Attention and Communication Surveillance–Revised with Preschool Tool for early autism detection in very young children [Original article appeared in JAMA Network Open]

Health-Related Issues

Gastrointestinal issues linked with anxiety, social withdrawal for kids with autism [Original article appeared in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders]   Increased risk of cancer in early life among individuals with autism spectrum disorders [Original article appeared in Annals of Oncology]   Novel questionnaire could identify gastric disease anxiety in patients with IBD [Original article appeared in Neurogastroenterology & Motility]   Risk for presenting to ED With self-harm higher for boys with autism [Original article appeared in BMC Medicine]   Screening for hypertension in children with and without autism spectrum disorder [Original article appeared in JAMA Network Open]   Study reveals previously unknown autism-related behavioral deficit [Original article appeared in iScience]

Other Issues

Adverse childhood experiences in autistic children and their caregivers: examining intergenerational continuity [Original article appeared in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders]   Autistic LGBTQ+ people report frequent mental health problems [Article presented at the 2022 International Society for Autism Research, Austin, Texas, May 2022]   Does learning you are autistic at a younger age lead to better adult outcomes? A participatory exploration of the perspectives of autistic university students [Original article appeared in Autism]   Study suggests early self-awareness of autism leads to better quality of life [Original article appeared in Autism]

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