Many countries do not have widely available or established resources for individuals with autism. This study from New Delhi, India examines parent-based intervention programs for children with autism in a low-resource setting.
Scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) pioneered the study of the link between irregularities in the immune system and neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism a decade ago. Since then, studies of postmortem brains and of individuals with autism, as well as epidemiological studies, have supported the correlation between alterations in the immune system and autism spectrum disorder.
Submitted by dawnacrawford on July 18, 2012 - 12:40
Dec 2 2012 11:00 am
America/New York
Start Date:
December 2, 2012
Location:
Scarsdale, NY
Come celebrate the season of families at ASF's third annual "Celebration of Families Brunch": Benefiting the Autism Science Foundation, Toward Tomorrow, SNAAC, and SibConnection.
Emory University researchers identify mutations in an autism susceptibility gene that may explain why autism spectrum disorders affect four times as many boys as girls.
According to researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, a new parent evaluation tool may help identify children with ASDs as early as 12 months.
The Office of Autism Research Coordination (OARC) has created a web-based tool to explore research projects. It includes both government funded and non-government funding agencies (such as NIH, Simons Foundation, Autism Science Foundation, etc.). Take some time to explore this exciting new tool today!
The Office of Autism Research Coordination (OARC) has created a web-based tool to explore research projects. It includes both government funded and non-government funding agencies (such as NIH, Simons Foundation, Autism Science Foundation, etc.). Take some time to explore this exciting new tool today!
