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Autism Science Foundation

The latest autism research news stories with ASF Chief Science Officer Alycia Halladay

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What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger

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2023/07/03

This week’s podcast explores new evidence that exercise produces longer term improvements in coordination and motor skills. Parents can play a big role in how these skills are developed over time. Physical exercise also has different effects on the brain in typically developing people than those with a diagnosis. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aur.2969 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aur.2977

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13:46

Sperm

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2023/04/30

The title gets you, right? Well, on this week’s #ASFpodcast we report on a new study that examines epigenetic profiles of sperm and how they related to child outcomes. Do some of the marks on bio-dad’s sperm match to those found in kids with ASD? what about genes related to autism? Also, can parents be … Continue reading "Sperm"

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51:08

Tooth brushing: It’s not for sissies

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2022/04/10

Parents or caregivers of children with ASD sometimes have a lot of difficulty helping their child brush their teeth. Parents and caregivers of children not on the spectrum have difficulty helping their child brush their teeth. By working with families on an individual level, coaching, encouraging and breaking down each of the steps of tooth … Continue reading "Tooth brushing: It’s not for sissies"

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27:12

A 2022 Day of Learning Quickie

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2022/04/03

This year’s Day of Learning was a huge success, with topics ranging from biological sex differences to mobile technologies all the way to the importance and documented value of leisure activities in people on the spectrum. the speakers included a discussion of the IACC, sex differences, the value of prevalence data, mobile technologies, leisure activities, … Continue reading "A 2022 Day of Learning Quickie"

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17:03

Parents! Parents! Parents!

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2022/01/23

Parents are now used as intervention partners through a design called parent-mediated intervention. It started to be studied before the pandemic but has now become a necessity. Does it work? Should it always work for everything? How long should the intervention last and how often? These are all questions of interest, and while research is … Continue reading "Parents! Parents! Parents!"

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32:03

Eye gaze and real-life early detection tools: An...

parents – ASF Weekly Science Podcasts ·

2021/05/24

What babies look at during development and how much time they spend looking at people vs things has received a lot of criticism from some advocates who feel scientists should be spending less time on differences and more on practical solutions. Those two concepts are getting closer and closer and our early understandings of early … Continue reading "Eye gaze and real-life early detection tools: An interview with researchers from Duke"

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11:26

Potential of therapy cats, training for parents, and...

parents – ASF Weekly Science Podcasts ·

2020/12/13

What do cats, the Developmental Check-In and parent training all have in common? They all have the documented potential to help children gain emotional skills, social skills, and receive earlier intervention. A small study shows the potential of a well-tempered cat in easing symptoms of autism. Parent training has been shown time and time again … Continue reading "Potential of therapy cats, training for parents, and help for families of diverse backgrounds"

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15:15

Autistic Black Lives Matter

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2020/06/14

Racial and ethnic disparities in autism care is not new, the lower age of diagnosis and lack of care for these families have been reported for years. While they have always been unacceptable, in light of recent events, it’s time to reconsider what scientists should be doing about them. A systematic review identifies what is … Continue reading "Autistic Black Lives Matter"

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11:59

Age of parents and ASD. It’s complicated.

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2020/05/11

Questions have loomed around the finding of an increased risk of parents having a child with ASD if they are under 20 or over 35. Of course not every parent who is really young or older will have a child on the spectrum and plenty of those between those ages also have children on the … Continue reading "Age of parents and ASD. It’s complicated."

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