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Prenatal vitamin intake may reduce autism recurrence in high-risk families

Autism, Featured Topics 07/23/201907/16/2019 admin

Starting prenatal vitamins even before pregnancy may cut risk Editor’s note: Watch video of Dr. Rebecca Schmidt talking about prenatal vitamins and autism risk (SACRAMENTO) —High-risk younger siblings of children with autism are less likely to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), have significantly lower autism symptom severity, and higher cognitive scores if their mothers take maternal prenatal vitamins during their first month of pregnancy, UC Davis research has found. Rebecca Schmidt The study appearing in […]

Neurodiversity Summit explores autism as a difference, not a disorder

What's Happening 07/16/2019 admin

Expert speakers and panelists offer their knowledge and experiences (SACRAMENTO) —The UC Davis MIND Institute and Center for Mind and Brain hosted their first Neurodiversity Summit Friday. The all-day event delved into a movement that reframes the conversation about autism. Instead of thinking about it as a disorder, neurodiversity advocates regard it as a difference in the way that some people’s brains work. Although the larger movement includes other differences such as deafness, summit organizers […]

Teen cancer patient gives back to kids with autism

In The News 07/15/201907/16/2019 admin

Make-A-Wish unveiling at UC Davis MIND Institute (SACRAMENTO) —Carlo Sandoval will receive red carpet treatment Friday, for a special Make-A-Wish ceremony and reception at the UC Davis MIND Institute. The 16-year-old Sacramento native passed on gifts for himself. Instead, he’s providing something meaningful to kids with autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities. “I burst into tears because I was so proud,” said Carlo’s mom, Rhonda Sandoval, of his selfless decision. Make-A-Wish Northeastern & Central California and […]

Tapping into Your Child’s Potential

Autism, eParent Connect, Featured Topics 07/12/201907/09/2019 admin

By MaryAnn Bennett 700 hours, 11 months and 56,000 Legos went into creating the world’s largest Titanic replica. At the center of this creation was a 10-year-old boy from Iceland with a passion for Legos and a deep interest in the Titanic. Brynjar Karl Bigisson, now 15, is on the Autism spectrum. Like many children with autism, he struggled with communication and constantly needed help in school. In a recent interview, Bigisson said those struggles […]

Researchers call for the term ‘high functioning autism’ to be consigned to history

Autism, Featured Topics, Healthcare 07/10/201907/10/2019 admin

Summary: Researchers argue the term “high functioning autism” be abandoned by the scientific community as it is misleading and may create harmful expectations of abilities for children on the autism spectrum. “High functioning autism” is not a diagnostic term. The term is based on IQ assessments rather than functional assessments. While children with ASD may exhibit normal-to-higher IQ for their age, many experience skill based, social and behavioral difficulties that impact their daily lives. Source: […]