3 Ways to Calm Halloween Nerves
Some children embrace spooky season; others may need some help.
Autism, Kids and Mental Health
Category: Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorder: What You Need to Know
There is no cure, but diagnosing children early can help them get the support they need.
Autism
Predicting Autism: Study Links Infant Brain Connections to Diagnose...
In two previous studies, University of North Carolina researchers and colleagues linked infant brain anatomy differences to autism diagnoses at age two. Now they show differences in functional connections between brain regions at 6 months to predict autism at age two.
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MRIs link impaired brain activity to inability to regulate emotions...
UNC researchers find that the bigger the differences in brain activity related to emotion regulation, the more severe the autism. Gabriel Dichter, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and psychology was the paper's senior author.
Autism, Neurology, Treatment