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Cardiff psychologists develop autism self-assessment test

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by Living Autism
Aug 13

People with autism have less activity in the amygdala (shown in red), which helps process emotions A self-assessment test for autism has been developed by psychologists at Cardiff University. The research, published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, focuses on how much people indulge in common habits and routines such as lining up … Continue reading Cardiff psychologists develop autism self-assessment test →

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Are we ready for a test that could ‘pre-diagnose’ ‪#‎autism‬ in babies?

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by Living Autism
Aug 11

Are we ready for a test that could ‘pre-diagnose’ ‪#‎autism‬ in babies? Imagine your baby is assessed for pre-diagnostic autism with an eye-tracking device, and you learn that he or she is is likely to be later diagnosed with autism. What does that mean? How should we talk to parents about this? And bear in … Continue reading Are we ready for a test that could ‘pre-diagnose’ ‪#‎autism‬ in babies? →

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Kids With Autism Can Read Emotions Through Body Language

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by Living Autism
Aug 11

A new study challenges the misconception that kids with the disorder lack empathy. In the study, Peterson and her colleagues showed children between the ages of 5 and 12 full-body photos of trained actors portraying happy, sad, angry, afraid, disgusted or surprised emotions. The actors’ faces were blurred. The children with autism did just as … Continue reading Kids With Autism Can Read Emotions Through Body Language →

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Brain-wave patterns distinguish dup15q syndrome from ‪#‎autismnow

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by Living Autism
Aug 11

The researchers found that children with dup15q syndrome have stronger beta oscillations than do children with autism or controls. “This is striking,” says Jeste. “There’s really no overlap with autism or controls.” The findings suggest that beta oscillations could serve as a biomarker for 15q11-13 duplications. “One of the biggest challenges is that there are … Continue reading Brain-wave patterns distinguish dup15q syndrome from ‪#‎autismnow →

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‪#‎AUTISM‬ Good News: Motorcyclists raise $15,000 at ‪#‎Ride4Autism‬ – ‪#‎livingautismdaybyday‬

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by Living Autism
Aug 10

#‎Ride4Autism‬ – ‪#‎livingautismdaybyday‬ The Ride for Autism is an annual motorcycle ride that began in 2005 when two coworkers from UAW Local 245 were on break wondering what they could do to help another coworker’s family whose son was autistic. The first year ride in 2005 had a total of 56 motorcycle bikers raising over … Continue reading ‪#‎AUTISM‬ Good News: Motorcyclists raise $15,000 at ‪#‎Ride4Autism‬ – ‪#‎livingautismdaybyday‬ →