COVID in Pregnancy Might Raise Odds for Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Sons: Study
MONDAY, March 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Boys born to women who had COVID-19 during pregnancy may be at risk for developmental delays, a new study suggests.Delays in speech and motor function were the most commonly diagnosed conditions in these chil…
Learn MorePattern of Early Identification of Autism Reversed After Pandemic
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The overall prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was 21.5 per 1,000 children aged 4 years in 2020, and early identification was disrupted by the pandemic, according to research published in the March…
Learn MoreUno de cada 36 niños de 8 años de EE. UU. tiene autismo
JUEVES, 23 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Más niños estadounidenses tienen autismo de lo que se pensaba, informan los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de EE. UU.También encuentran que la pandemia de COVID-19 retrasó …
Learn MoreKids With Autism Face Higher Odds of Vision Issues, But Many Don’t Get Screened
MONDAY, March 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children with autism are less likely than their peers to receive important vision screening despite a high risk for serious eye disorders, researchers report.Only about 36% of children with autism spectrum di…
Learn MorePrevalence of Autism 27.6 Per 1,000 8-Year-Olds in 2020
THURSDAY, March 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) per 1,000 children aged 8 years was 27.6 in 2020, and prevalence was higher for boys than girls, according to research published in the March 24 issue of th…
Learn More1 in Every 36 U.S. 8-Year-Olds Has Autism
THURSDAY, March 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More American children have autism than previously thought, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.It also finds that the COVID-19 pandemic delayed diagnosis for many, which could have …
Learn MoreChildren With Autism Less Likely to Receive Vision Screening
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are less likely to receive vision screening at well-child visits at ages 3 and 5 years than those without ASD, according to a study published online March 21 in…
Learn MoreTablet-Based Game Can Assess Pediatric Visual Motor Skills in Autism
FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A tablet-based game is feasible for assessing visual motor skills in neurotypical children and those with autism spectrum disorder, according to a study published online Feb. 3 in npj Digital Medicine.Sam Pero…
Learn MoreToddlers’ Attention to ‘Motherese’ Could Give Clues to Autism
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some toddlers who don’t interact with their parents may have early signs of autism, a new study suggests.Researchers showed kids between 12 and 48 months of age “split-screen” moving images, then used eye tra…
Learn MoreElectronic Health Record Data May Predict Early Autism
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Autism detection using electronic health record (EHR) data achieves clinically meaningful accuracy by age 30 days, which improves by age 1 year, according to a study published online Feb. 2 in JAMA Network Open…
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