Autism symptoms may be helped by diabetic diet | UTSanDiego.com

Autism symptoms may be helped by diabetic diet | UTSanDiego.com:



"While genetic influences predispose certain people to autism, the environment helps determine how the symptoms manifest."



The study by Salk Institute scientists found that the brains of mice fed diets with a high glycemic index accumulated more activated immune cells called microglia, along with signs of inflammation. The mice also exhibited more autistic type behaviors, such as impaired social interactions, and apparently purposeless activities

Robot helps children with autism by teaching them social skills | FOX31 Denver

Robot helps children with autism by teaching them social skills | FOX31 Denver: It’s therapy like you’ve never seen before and he’s not your traditional therapist.

NAO moves, talks and even dances the macarena; he even knows some more recent hits like Gangnam Style.

Early intervention improves long-term outcomes for children with autism | EurekAlert! Science News

Early intervention improves long-term outcomes for children with autism | EurekAlert! Science News: The study is the first in more than 20 years to look at long-term outcomes after early intensive autism intervention. The therapy began when children were 18 to 30 months of age and involved therapists and parents working with the toddlers in their homes for more than 15 hours each week for two years.

Low glycemic index diet reduces symptoms of autism in mice

Low glycemic index diet reduces symptoms of autism in mice: New research in a mouse model of autism showed that such low glycemic index diets, similar to the plans that people with diabetes follow to keep their blood sugar in check, reduced symptoms of the disorder in mice. Although preliminary and not yet tested in humans, the findings, published June 9 in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, might offer clues to understanding one potential cause of autism.

Autism Best Treated in a Stable and Predictable Environment, Study Says

Almost 15 years ago I attended a two week seminar on the brain at the U of WA.
At that time they talked about autism often being a disorder of too much information and not enough neural pruning when it is supposed to occur, starting around age 10 (for at least some kids) so that piece of this is really not new.
The importance of consistence and the home environment is of course, also not new.
Good article though.  Click on the link below for the rest of the article.



Autism Best Treated in a Stable and Predictable Environment, Study Says: So holds the Intense World Theory of autism, proposedby Kamila and Henry Markram in 2007. It contends that people with autismdon’t have an underdeveloped brain but rather an overdeveloped one.


New research released today in Frontiersin Neuroscience lends considerable weight to this theory. It also concludesthat predictability can significantly help those with autism explore theirintense world.