November 27, 2018
Males are about four times as likely as females to be diagnosed with autism, but experts still don’t know why. Researchers explored what role male sex hormones play in autism risk.
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September 25, 2018
The placenta plays an all-important role in controlling the fetal environment, yet has rarely been considered in studies of neurodevelopmental disabilities, including autism - until now.
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August 28, 2018
Researchers explore the potential link between a father's genes and autism risk.
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August 22, 2018
After her daughter's early autism diagnosis through a study at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, Amanda Crouse says autism awareness has become her life.
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June 12, 2018
Autism Institute Staffer Elizabeth Kauffman reflects on the visionary science presented at the 2018 INSAR meeting.
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May 22, 2018
A new Drexel study aims to understand more about the communication that families with autism spectrum disorders need during disasters.
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May 21, 2018
The first Eagles Autism Challenge was a success, raising $2.4 million and counting.
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April 27, 2018
Work by Dr. Diana Robins and Dr. Craig Newschaffer was included in the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee's 2017 report on the top 20 breakthroughs in autism research.
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April 18, 2018
Dr. Jennifer Plumb's race to the finish line in the Eagle's Autism Challenge on May 19 is also an exercise in making Philadelphia a true hub of autism research.
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April 11, 2018
A new study is one of the first to look at prenatal levels of the polyunsaturated fatty acids that are critical to brain development in relation to autism risk. Maternal diet is the main source of these fatty acids for the developing brain.
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April 11, 2018
Dr. Paul Shattuck’s research seeks to understand the service needs of adults with autism, and the range of health and social outcomes they typically experience.
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April 11, 2018
The Early Detection and Intervention research program seeks to link early screening to early diagnosis, which will lead to earlier and more effective interventions.
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April 11, 2018
National news and local crises have reported that first responders, including police officers, may not be prepared to understand how autism may present in a crisis or how to take the first steps to help. The Policy and Analytics Center is tackling this issue head-on.
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April 11, 2018
A.J. Drexel Autism Institute Director Dr. Craig Newschaffer is one of the world’s premier autism researchers. He focuses on identifying modifiable risk factors that might lead to the prevention of adverse behavioral effects in certain individuals with autism.
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April 11, 2018
Support systems for students with autism who are transitioning from pre-K to kindergarten and from middle to high school can be disrupted. One project aims to measure and build supportive networks that bridge home, school and community.
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April 11, 2018
Measuring chemicals in the body that start accumulating as early as the 12th week of pregnancy could reveal parts of the largely unknown environmental contribution to autism.
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April 11, 2018
A study currently underway investigates the kind of life events individuals with autism consider traumatic, and how people with autism express symptoms of trauma.
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April 11, 2018
Eye tracking is the closest we can get to seeing the world from the point of view of children with autism and understanding how they feel in response to what they see
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April 11, 2018
Dr. Sosnowy and her team asked young adults on the spectrum, as well as their parents, about their experiences transitioning out of high school, current activities, hopes and expectations for the future. Here's what they learned.
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April 10, 2018
The Autistic Global Initiative’s documentary Trauma Warriors and a newly produced sequel spark discussion and awareness of the issue of trauma and autism.
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July 10, 2019
The Autism Institute plugs parents of children on the autism spectrum into studies that show them how to use autism interventions at home.
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