Autism is a complex developmental disorder, and diagnosing it properly usually involves a combination of different tests. In the latest issue of JAMA, scientists provide the most up-to-date assessment yet of which tests work best for detecting genetic mutations associated with certain kinds of autism. Categorizing the various forms of autism will be important to guide parents to the proper care, the researchers say.Traditionally, autism is diagnosed with behavioral tests that assess whether kids are meeting developmental milestones, such as talking, interacting with their parents and siblings, and learning to give and take in social situations. In recent years, researchers have been working on other ways to detect and potentially diagnose autism. Scientists have identified more than 100 genes connected with a higher risk of developing autism.
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Showing posts with label diagnosing autism. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Our Story: D-Day
Came across an interesting post by Nicole Thibault, who has three sons -- two with special needs, and blogs about parenting.
Everyone loves to hear stories. Stories about how they met the love of their life. Stories from their childhood. Stories about their vacation.
For most parents of children with Special Needs, they have a different kind of story -- a story about when they knew something was not quite right with their child. Unless their baby was born with a condition and they knew about it from Day One, they have a story of their journey to understanding their child's disability.
This is the story of our family's journey.
Everyone loves to hear stories. Stories about how they met the love of their life. Stories from their childhood. Stories about their vacation.
For most parents of children with Special Needs, they have a different kind of story -- a story about when they knew something was not quite right with their child. Unless their baby was born with a condition and they knew about it from Day One, they have a story of their journey to understanding their child's disability.
This is the story of our family's journey.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Self-Discovery and Asperger Syndrome: a Personal Story
A highly-personal account of an adult's life with Asperger's Syndrome.
I don't remember when I first heard of Asperger's Syndrome.
When I was a child, Asperger's Syndrome simply didn't exist. It wasn't even described in English until I was eight, and it didn't enter the DSM until I was nineteen. It's not like the introduction of a new diagnosis prompts people to systematically examine the schools, in any case. Either way, when I was a child, I knew what autism was: it was the classic Idiot Savant, staring into the distance and not saying much and calculating the weekday of August nineteenth, 4087BC. It certainly wasn't me.
I don't remember when I first heard of Asperger's Syndrome.
When I was a child, Asperger's Syndrome simply didn't exist. It wasn't even described in English until I was eight, and it didn't enter the DSM until I was nineteen. It's not like the introduction of a new diagnosis prompts people to systematically examine the schools, in any case. Either way, when I was a child, I knew what autism was: it was the classic Idiot Savant, staring into the distance and not saying much and calculating the weekday of August nineteenth, 4087BC. It certainly wasn't me.
9 Conversations To Have With Your Autistic Child
Growing up, Paul McAuliffe says he “felt like a Martian.” He was always saying the wrong thing or overreacting, but he didn’t know why. Then several years ago for his job as a case manager, the Panama City resident started reading online about the symptoms of autism.
“And I said, ‘My god,’” recalls McAuliffe, now 57. “‘That’s me.’”
“And I said, ‘My god,’” recalls McAuliffe, now 57. “‘That’s me.’”
Monday, August 1, 2011
Life Before and After a Child’s Diagnosis
Check out this blog article from The New York Times, which includes real stories submitted by commenters on their families' journeys post-diagnosis.
For every parent of a child with a disability there is the moment they are given the news. And then there are the years spent responding to it.
Dr. Alberto Costa’s response, as chronicled by Dan Hurley in this weekend’s New York Times Magazine, was to find a medical way to mitigate the effects of Down syndrome.
Most parents are not neuroscientists, though. Their responses are quieter, but certainly no less life-encompassing and passionate.
For every parent of a child with a disability there is the moment they are given the news. And then there are the years spent responding to it.
Dr. Alberto Costa’s response, as chronicled by Dan Hurley in this weekend’s New York Times Magazine, was to find a medical way to mitigate the effects of Down syndrome.
Most parents are not neuroscientists, though. Their responses are quieter, but certainly no less life-encompassing and passionate.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Study: MRI of Brain May Detect Autism
Brain scans may be able to diagnose autism early.
In a small study doctors at Columbia University were able to identify kids with autism because a section of their brain was less active.
Right now the disorder is not diagnosed until kids display symptoms like repetitive behaviors and impaired language.
In a small study doctors at Columbia University were able to identify kids with autism because a section of their brain was less active.
Right now the disorder is not diagnosed until kids display symptoms like repetitive behaviors and impaired language.
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