Autism Reading Room

There is currently no standardized treatment for the symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, several therapeutic strategies have been researched to treat the right the wide range of ASD's presentations. A recent study suggests the drug aripiprazole may be effective in treating some behavioral symptoms related to ASD. Learn more:

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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is usually diagnosed in toddlers and young children. A new study looking at neuronal stem cells sheds light on the early development of people with ASD, with the hope of leading to earlier diagnosis. Learn more: http://readingroom.mindspec.org/?news-item=study-sheds-light-development-neurons-asd

The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, or M-CHAT, is a screening administered when children are 18 months old. A small percentage of children who pass the M-CHAT turn out to be “false negatives” and ultimately receive an autism diagnosis. What do these children have in common? Learn more:

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