Clinical Research in Autism

June|July 2022

Risks, Prevalence, Diagnosis

A new study sheds light onto maternal autoantibody linked to autism

[Article appeared in Molecular Psychiatry]

Association between cord blood metabolites in tryptophan pathway and childhood risk of autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

[Article appeared in Translational Psychiatry]

Autism screening disparities during pandemic indicate early interventions impacted

[Article appeared in Academic Pediatrics]

EarliTec diagnostics receives FDA 510(k) clearance for the EarliPoint evaluation for autism spectrum disorder

First FDA-cleared tool to assist clinicians in diagnosing and assessing autism spectrum disorder in children as young as 16 months old

[Article appeared in Business Wire]

Maternal type 1 diabetes, pre-term birth and risk of autism spectrum disorder–a prospective cohort study

[Article appeared in the International Journal of Epidemiology]

Prenatal exposure to certain antiseizure meds linked to autism

[Article appeared in JAMA Neurology]

Health-Related Issues

Adults with autism report poorer health care

[Article appeared in Molecular Autism]

Fever doesn’t ease challenging traits in most autistic children

[Paper present at the International Society for Autism Research, May 2022]

Investigating differences in symptomatology and age at diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in children with and without autism

[Article appeared in the International Journal of Pediatric Ototrhinolaryngology]

Parental inflammatory bowel disease and autism in children

[Article appeared in Nature Medicine]

Psychiatric conditions hospitalize almost one in four autistic women by age 25

[Paper presented at the International Society for Autism Research, May 2022]

Other Issues

Autistic women’s views and experiences of infant feeding: A systematic review of qualitative evidence

[Article appeared in Autism]

Distinct patterns of cognitive outcome in young children with autism spectrum disorder receiving the Early Start Denver Model

[Article appeared in Frontiers in Psychiatry]

Early interventionists’ knowledge of evidence-based practices for autism

This online survey study examined early intervention providers’ knowledge and training needs surrounding evidence-based practices for autism spectrum disorder. Findings support specific knowledge gaps and training needs (e.g., practices for addressing challenging behaviors, strategies for working with children with limited communication skills) and suggest developmental specialists who provided special instruction services may have greater training needs than speech-language pathologists.

[Article appeared in Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities]

Exploring potential modifiers of the association between neurodevelopmental disorders and risk of bullying exposure

[Article appeared in JAMA Pediatrics]

How do physical activity and sedentary behaviour affect motor competence in children with autism spectrum disorder compared to typically developing children

[Article appeared in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders]

Impact of an interoception-based program on emotion regulation in autistic children

[Article appeared in Occupational Therapy International]

A specialized video game could help children on the autism spectrum improve their social skills

[Article appeared in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders]

Drumming improves behaviour and brain function in autistic adolescents, scientists reveal

[Article appeared in PNAS]

The effects of multiple-exemplar training on generalization of social skills with adolescents and young adults with autism: a systematic review