During physical stress (standing up), blood pressure, heart rate, and plasma catecholamines increased in the placebo test. The pressor response to standing up was less pronounced after the combination of caffeine and nicotine compared with the sum of the separate effects (combination versus sum: ...
Parents’ screen habits influence kids' media use, with bedroom and mealtime screen time increasing exposure to mature content. Genetic Testing for Autism: What Can Be Done, How Helpful Is It? John Harrington, MD;Michael Paul, PhD January 26th 2011 Podcast In this podcast, Dr John...
Children with SCT were recruited and assessed at two sites: the Trisomy of the X and Y chromosomes (TRIXY) Expert Center at Leiden University (LUBEC) in Leiden, The Netherlands, and the eXtraordinary Kids Clinic in Developmental Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Colorado in the USA. Children ...
Infants and kids with ASD consistently had prolonged ABR, demonstrating that it may function as a biomarker for ASD in young children [21, 22]. Studies have shown that young infants with probable ASD already exhibit signs of a neurological brainstem dysfunction. The claim that an auditory ...
“And that might set them up as targets some more because they get a huge reaction out of the kids.” Abusers have their own reasons for choosing autistic children as targets. Chief among them is that children on the spectrum often lack the communication skills to report abuse — or to ...
We have started looking at questions about cause and effect. In July, I will post the second installment in this series and explore how we have begun to use biofeedback, hypnosis and meditative approaches with kids with ASD and their families to improve their autonomic regulation. In the fall...
The other significant drawback of such meetings being offline is that it is somewhat cumbersome for kids with autism and their parents to manage physical attendance. Since the kids are mostly 2–3 years old, they might not be in the mood or willing to go through multiple sessions physically....
Parents have to confront this issue every day for many years. These parents really need some mental health support. They might not see improvement in their child, but if they acknowledge the issue and we support them, they will. They continue to walk and look after their kids. (Special ...
Kidswith autism spectrum disorderand co-occurring ADHD had “high engagement” with a video-game based tool that delivered sensory and motor stimuli, according to findings recently published in theJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
Do people in IT and tech jobs tend to have kids with ASD? As I mentioned in the About section, my research interests are mostly focused on individuals with ASD in the technology sector. While I try to make the articles I post about on this site more well-rounded in scope, please indul...