Tag: Autism

Compared with no screen time, one hour or more of screen time at age 1 year linked to significantly increased odds of ASD at age 3 years

Improvement seen in language skills and social engagement

Screening associated with significant increase in ASD diagnoses in children, including in Spanish-speaking families

Only 8 percent of providers say they have adequate knowledge to assess driving readiness among autistic patients

And, cumulative incidence of ASD diagnosis or eligibility received by 48 months was higher in children aged 4 years versus those aged 8 years in 2018

Meta-analysis shows tripled risk for self-injurious behavior and suicidality

Retrospective cohort study conducted in Denmark shows exposure to epidural anesthesia not linked to ASD, while second study shows slightly increased risk

Infants who received preemptive intervention had lower odds of meeting diagnostic criteria at age 3 years

Risk increased among boys and girls; associations only slightly attenuated after controlling for shared familial factors

Area under receiver operating characteristic curve for discriminating ASD from non-ASD was 0.90 using multiple gaze features