Spectrum Neuroscience and Treatment Institute and ask Stefanie (mental health consultant) are excited for the upcoming Round Table Discussion entitled Adult Autism Spectrum Disorder: New Clinical Treatments, Policy and Research Perspectives. Speakers will discuss the new developments and current research in Adult Autism Spectrum Disorder. Our speakers for this event will include Eric Hollander MD, Stephen [...]
A recent 60 Minutes segment titled “Apps for Autism: Communicating on the iPad” discussed how educators and parents are discovering the possible benefits of using an iPad as a form of communication with severely autistic people. As many as thirty percent of people with autism are unable to speak, and apps such as Proloquo2Go [...]
BALTIMORE, Md. (Kennedy Krieger Institute – May 17, 2012) – A new study in autism research reveals six-month-old infants with a weak head and neck control could be a red flag for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and language and/or social developmental delays. Researchers at the Kennedy Krieger Institute concluded that a simple “pull-to-sit” task could [...]
Fragile X and Autism Expert Speaks on Autism in Jerusalem: The Fragile X Syndrome is the most common inherited cause of intellectual disability. Fragile X has a population incidence of approximately 1 in 4,000 affected (full-mutation) males, 1 in 6,000 affected females, 1 in 700 premutation carrier males and 1 in 260 carrier females. This disorder [...]
Autism Research Finds Disrupted Genetic Systems in Autism: It is widely understood that different genes interact with environmental factors to influence autism, but new research finds a common ground as the various genes involved in autism appear to influence special processes in the brain. Autism is influenced by many different genes, and different genes are involved in [...]
Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have discovered a process by which depletion of a specific protein in the brain contributes to the memory problems associated with Alzheimer’s disease. These findings provide new insights into the disease’s development and may lead to new therapies that could benefit the millions of people worldwide suffering from Alzheimer’s and [...]
Researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN-KNAW) have discovered how the adult brain can adapt to new situations. Their study may be significant in the treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders such as epilepsy, autism and schizophrenia. Young brains are capable of forming many new synapses, and are consequently better at learning new things. That is why we acquire [...]
Researchers, Educators and Policymakers Meet in Jerusalem to Combat Escalating Crisis On August 1-2, 2012, more than 1,500 leaders in autism research, educationand policy from every continent will gather in Jerusalem, Israel, for ICare4Autism‘s 2012 International Conference, “Autism: A Global Perspective“. Dr.Joshua Weinstein, CEO & Founder indicated that the, “Conference will highlight groundbreaking research into [...]
