Who Will Be Autistic in 2013? Learn More About the New Diagnostic Criteria

Who Will Be Autistic in 2013? Learn More About the New Diagnostic Criteria: "As many of you know, the American Psychiatric Association is in the process of revamping the DSM - the diagnostic manual that names and describes the symptoms of mental, neurological and developmental disorders for practitioners in the United States and, to some degree, in other nations. The present criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorders are in for some huge changes if the proposed criteria are approved. Some of these changes include the removal of the categories Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) and Asperger Syndrome. The new criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder are quite different, too: many people who were once included in that group will no longer fit the criteria."

The Canadian Press: Brain structure, gene expression differ dramatically in autistic brain: study

The Canadian Press: Brain structure, gene expression differ dramatically in autistic brain: study: "'If you randomly pick 20 people with autism, the cause of each person's disease will be unique,' said principal investigator Dr. Daniel Geschwind, chair of human genetics at the University of California, Los Angeles. 'Yet when we examined how genes and proteins interact in autistic people's brains, we saw well-defined shared patterns. This common thread could hold the key to pinpointing the disorder's origins.'"

New Research Study on Most Effective Seizure Treatments for Children with Autism... -- SAN DIEGO, May 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --

New Research Study on Most Effective Seizure Treatments for Children with Autism... -- SAN DIEGO, May 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --: "A study just published in BMC Pediatrics by Dr. Richard E. Frye from the University of Texas in Houston and Dr. James B. Adams from the Arizona State University in Tempe has now provided insight into which traditional and non-traditional medical treatments are most beneficial for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and seizures. These researchers surveyed 733 parents of children with autism spectrum disorder and seizures, epilepsy and/or subclinical seizure-like brain activity to rate the effectiveness of 25 traditional and 20 non-traditional medical treatments on seizures. The survey also assessed the effect of those treatments on other symptoms (sleep, communication, behavior, attention and mood)and side effects."

Health News - Women who start prenatal vitamins early are less likely to have children with autism

Health News - Women who start prenatal vitamins early are less likely to have children with autism: "Women who reported not taking a daily prenatal vitamin immediately before and during the first month of pregnancy were nearly twice as likely to have a child with an autism spectrum disorder as women who did take the supplements — and the associated risk rose to seven times as great when combined with a high-risk genetic make-up, a study by researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute has found."

New study claims 83 autism cases caused by vaccinations - ksl.com

New study claims 83 autism cases caused by vaccinations - ksl.com: "A study scheduled for publication in the Pace Environmental Law Review closely examined public information on 1,300 cases in which the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program compensated families. Significant brain injuries were found in compensated patients as a direct result of vaccinations. Eighty-three cases specifically resulted in autism and are being called, “the tip of the iceberg.”"

Pediatric Massage: A Nurturing Intervention for Autism

Pediatric Massage: A Nurturing Intervention for Autism: "Researchers have found that children with autism spectrum disorders show less stereotypical autistic behavior, are more social and attentive after receiving massage therapy and have less anxiety. Pediatric massage might provide relaxation, stress reduction and calm muscle spasms. Over time, the child typically becomes more accustomed to tactile stimulation and the regular intervention of pediatric massage might be beneficial in reducing inattentiveness, touch aversion and withdrawal."

Developmental Disabilities on the Rise in U.S.

Developmental Disabilities on the Rise in U.S.: "Most of the increase occurred in autism and ADHD, but it is not clear if the incidence of these disorders is substantially rising or if the numbers reflect an increased emphasis on early diagnosis and treatment, greater awareness of the conditions by parents and teachers, and a broadening of the diagnostic criteria.
Boule says the fact that more women are having babies later in life and more babies are being born preterm may be contributing to the rise."

Fever during pregnancy, diabetes and obesity may raise autism risk - USATODAY.com

Fever during pregnancy, diabetes and obesity may raise autism risk - USATODAY.com: "giving birth by Cesarean section isn't associated with autism in offspring, but having diabetes or high blood pressure or being obese while pregnant seems to be."

Joint Attention, Social Reciprocity, Mand Training, Mothers as Behavior Analysts

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with Autism - Emily A. Jones and Kathleen M. Feeley

Page 269: Teaching Imitation to Children with Autism: A focus on Social

Reciprocity - Brooke Ingersoll

Page 278: Comprehensive Analysis of Mand Training - Michele D. Wallace

Page 287: The Experiences of "Autism Mothers" who become Behavior

Analysts: A Qualitative Study - Mary L. Barbera.
 
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Functional Categories of Immediate Echolalia

Functional Categories of Immediate Echolalia: "Immediate echolalia refers to replicated utterances that are produced or echoed immediately or almost immediately after they are heard. Many individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may repeat utterances as a temporary step prior to or while they are developing fluent generative or creative spoken language."

Functional Categories of Delayed Echolalia

Functional Categories of Delayed Echolalia: "Delayed echolalia is the repetition of verbal messages that were previously heard and which are repeated after a time delay of a few minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, or years. It is sometimes more difficult to recognize delayed echolalia since the listener (the one to whom an interactive delayed echolalic message is directed) may not have been present when the original utterance or model message was uttered or, if present, the person may have forgotten"