Autism Spectrum Disorders News

BALTIMORE — Aerial dispersal of pesticides intended to combat mosquitoes increased the risk for autism spectrum disorder and developmental delays by 25% among children living in those areas, according to recent research presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting.

Recent findings show that white non-Hispanics received the highest per-person spending for autism spectrum disorder services in California, while Hispanics received the least.

Children with autism spectrum disorder exhibited better memory consolidation across sleep than in wake conditions, despite poorer sleep quality, according to data presented at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting.

Recent findings presented at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting indicated autism spectrum disorders are a common comorbidity of genetic disorders, typically diagnosed several years after genetic disorders.

Recent findings suggest growth charting of brain connectivity may identify clinically relevant conditions such as attention impairment in youth.

The month of April marks National Autism Awareness month, with World Autism Awareness day commencing on April 2.

Autism spectrum disorder affects an estimated 1 in 68 children in the United States, with no change from the previously reported year, according to a recent MMWR Surveillance Summary report that also said it is too soon to determine if ASD prevalence is stabilizing.

The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force last week issued recommendations suggesting that current evidence is insufficient to support universal autism spectrum disorder screening for children aged 18 to 30 months, unless concerns are raised by parents or clinicians.

Recent findings indicated nonrandom mating within specific psychiatric disorders and across the spectrum of psychiatric disorders.

A single dose of the beta-blocker propranolol improved conversational skills among a small cohort of older adolescents with autism spectrum disorder, according to recent research in Psychopharmacology.