Category: Autism

Study suggests tackling bullying could help reduce depression in autistic teens

From the University of Bristol press release: Teenagers with difficulties in social communication, including autism have higher rates of depressive symptoms, especially if they are being bullied. Researchers at the… Read more »

Study suggests cognitive behavioral therapy can improve emotion regulation in children with autism

From the York University press release: New research from York University’s Faculty of Health shows cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can help children with autism manage not only anxiety but other… Read more »

Study suggests adults with autism show diminished brain response to hearing their own name

From the Ghent University press release: Previously, research has shown that children at risk of an autism diagnosis respond less to hearing their own name. Now, a new study from… Read more »

Study looks at what makes children with autism less social than their peers

From the University of California – Riverside press release: Pick a hand, any hand. That familiar refrain, repeated in schoolyards the world over, is the basis of a simple guessing… Read more »

Study suggests newborn immune activation may have long-term negative impact on brain function

From the McLean Hospital press release: McLean Hospital neuroscientists have found that even a brief episode of immune system activation within days of birth can cause persistent changes in sleep… Read more »

Study suggests bilingualism may increase cognitive flexibility in kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

From the McGill University press release: Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) often have a hard time switching gears from one task to another. But being bilingual may actually make… Read more »

Study suggests girls’ social camouflage skills may delay or prevent autism diagnosis

From theĀ Children’s National Health System press release: On parent-reporting measures, girls with autism seem to struggle more than boys with performing routine tasks like getting up and dressed or making… Read more »