Autism

Online tools may be able to improve diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, according to results of a survey study published in PLOS ONE.

Transgender and gender-diverse adults are more likely to be diagnosed with autism than cisgender adults, according to research published in Nature Communications.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990.

Biological markers found in teeth during childhood were associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, in adulthood, according to research published in Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology.

Psychiatric control and discordant-sibling design studies did not support an association between prenatal antidepressant exposure and autism, according to results of a meta-analysis published in American Journal of Psychiatry.

The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among 8-year-olds climbed 10% between 2014 and 2016 to 1 in 54 children, according to an analysis of data published in MMWR. For the first time, ASD prevalence in black and white children was the same.

The American Academy of Neurology published a clinical practice guideline to address sleep disturbances in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, which included a recommendation that they be offered melatonin if other strategies are not helpful.

Researchers reported that horseback riding, combined with mental exercises, positively impacted the motor skills of children and adolescents diagnosed with autism, ADHD and other neurodevelopmental disorders.

Children of severely obese mothers with diabetes may be at an increased risk for psychiatric disorders, according to findings of a population-based cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

Low-intensity cognitive behavioral therapy, when adapted and informed by behavioral action, can mitigate depression among adults with autism, according to findings of a pilot randomized controlled trial conducted in the United Kingdom and published in Autism.