October|November 2023

Prevalence and Characteristics of Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the New York-New Jersey Metropolitan Area

Approximately one-in-55 adolescents in our area had ASD, in 2014, and one-in-4 16-year-olds with ASD were not diagnosed.

[Original article published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders]

CDC Adds Cerebral Palsy To Autism Tracking Effort

[Original article published in Disability Scoop]

Daily Early-Life Exposures to Diet Soda and Aspartame Are Associated with Autism in Males: A Case-Control Study

[Original article published in Nutrients]

Duke app could be groundbreaking for detecting autism in children

Evaluation of Autism Spectrum Disorder Risk in Infants With Intraventricular Hemorrhage

[Original article published in Cureus]

Infertility and Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children

[Original article published in JAMA Network Open]

Inflammatory Conditions during Pregnancy and Risk of Autism and other Neurodevelopmental Disorders

[Original article published in Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science]

Many Teens With Autism Spectrum Disorder Remain Undiagnosed

[Original article published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders]

Neighborhood disadvantage tied to higher risk for autism diagnosis

[Original article published in JAMA Psychiatry]

Persistence of Autism Spectrum Disorder From Early Childhood Through School Age

[Original article published in JAMA Pediatrics]

Bisphenol-A and phthalate metabolism in children with neurodevelopmental disorders

[Original article published in PLOS ONE]

Changes in the severity of autism symptom domains are related to mental health challenges during middle childhood

[Original article published in Autism]

Comparing Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Findings in Children with Autism, Developmental Delay or Typical Development

[Original article published in The Journal of Pediatrics]

Does Lead Have a Connection to Autism? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

[Original article published in Toxics]

Increased rates of chronic physical health conditions across all organ systems in autistic adolescents and adults

[Original article published in Molecular Autism]

Early Communication in Autism: A New Tool to Support Clinical Decision Making

“I'm Trying to Reach Out, I'm Trying to Find My People”: A Mixed-Methods Investigation of the Link Between Sensory Differences, Loneliness, and Mental Health in Autistic and Nonautistic Adults

[Original article published in Autism in Adulthood]

Increased screen time among kids may signal autism, ADHD risk

[Original article published in Psychiatry Research]

Marital Status Over 28 Years of Parents of Individuals With Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

[Original article published in the Journal of Family Psychology]

Mental health counseling is rated as most helpful by autistic adults: Service perspectives in adulthood

[Original article published in Autism]

Organizational benefits of neurodiversity: Preliminary findings on autism and the bystander effect

[Original article published in Autism Research]

Predicting Problematic Behavior in Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Medical History and Environmental Data

Researchers at Polytechnic Institute have discovered a possible connection between sleep, gastrointestinal health, and two potentially harmful behaviors often associated with profound autism: self-injury and aggression.

[Original article published in the Journal of Personalized Medicine]

Researchers reveal that low-quality studies of autism early interventions dominate the field

[Original article published in the British Medical Journal]

Which medications reduce irritability, aggression or self-harm in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?

[Original article published in the Cochrane Review]