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Meet Michael P.… Michael credits his sister Alexa, a 25-year-old with autism, not only with inspiring his career path as an autism researcher, but also with teaching him by example how to be persistent, how to see the best in everyone and how to …
Meet Dr. Angela Chan, M.D., MPH… behavioral pediatrician, Dr. Chan recently returned to CBWCHC to care for children with special needs, including autism. As co-director of the Special Needs Program, Dr. Chan is particularly interested in empowering families and … face additional challenges, contributing to poorer outcomes, caregiver stress and isolation.” In her search for data on autism in the Asian American community, Dr. Chan was connected to the Caregiver Skills Training program (CST), a World …
Meet Leonardo A.… Video (Responsive)."]} Leo, de 4 años de edad, recibió su diagnóstico de autismo hace dos años. Jessica y su hijo Randy, llevaron a Leo a su pediatra cuando tenía dos años. Jessica notaba que Leo … mismos juguetes. El pediatra recomendó una evaluación con una psicóloga después de la cual Leo recibió su diagnóstico de autismo”. “Nunca me imaginé que iba a diagnosticar mi niño con autismo”, dice Jessica. Después del diagnóstico, Leo comenzó terapia del habla, terapia física, y sesiones de terapia …
CST information for professionals… access to quality care and interventions. In response to this need, the World Health Organization (WHO), with support from Autism Speaks, developed the Caregiver Skills Training (CST) for Families of Children with Developmental Delays or … nine group training sessions and three home visits, the CST program aims to help parents and caregivers of children with autism and other developmental disabilities learn the day-to-day skills they need to better understand and engage with their …
Family Advisors: The power and importance of connection… This post was written by Amy Kelly, MBA, MNM and Liza Krassner, MPA. For many families who care for a loved one with autism spectrum disorder, access to knowledge and resources to support autism is critical. The right supports can enhance a …
2021 Local Impact Grant recipients… Autism Speaks is proud to announce the recipients of this year’s Local Impact Grants. Our Local Impact Grants fund … for tomorrow. Grant recipients were chosen based on their ability to deliver a product or program that benefits the broader autism community beyond their local area. In addition, Autism Speaks prioritized programs that provide opportunities for …
'Good' Bacteria Ease Autism-like Behaviors in Mouse Model… In mice, infection or inflammation during pregnancy can produce offspring with autism-like behaviors such as social avoidance, anxiety and repetitive behaviors . In a new study, researchers reduced these … feeding the mice bacteria found in a healthy human gut. The research adds to growing evidence of a gut-brain connection in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It appears today in the journal Cell . "There's likely a lot going on outside the brain in …
Preguntan los padres: ¿Qué debemos buscar en una evaluación del autismo?… otra prueba médica sencilla para hacer el diagnóstico. Tampoco existe un comportamiento u otra característica que indique autismo. Más bien, los profesionales experimentados buscan un grupo amplio pero específico de síntomas. Para ello se … evaluación por expertos, así como informes de los padres, profesores u otros cuidadores. Además, los signos y síntomas del autismo existen en todo un espectro. Deben diferenciarse de signos y síntomas similares asociados a otros trastornos del …