BACKGROUND While autism and trauma were often linked in psychoanalytic theory, very few scientific attempts have been made to explore the associations and comorbidity between the two. Instead, each area has grown separately, yielding large bodies of theoretical and clinical knowledge. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK In this article, we suggest several possible pathways that may link trauma and autism. ...

Childhood autism or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been regarded as one of the most stable diagnostic categories applied to young children with psychiatric/developmental disorders. The stability over time of a diagnosis of ASD is theoretically interesting and important for various diagnostic and clinical reasons. We studied the diagnostic stability of ASD from childhood to early adulthood i...

Origin of Proposal The diagnosis of autism is based solely on behavioral characteristics. There is currently no laboratory test that can be done to identify autism. The etiology of Autism Spectrum disorders (ASD) is not well understood, though it likely involves genetic, immunologic, and environmental factors. The condition was initially described in the U.S. and European medical literature in ...

Introduction: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a group of neuro-developmental disorders with a genetic/environmental origin. Recently, vitamin D deficiency is considered as a possible risk factor in ASD development. This study aims to compare the vitamin D serum level in children with and without autism spectrum disorder. Materials and Methods: In this case-control study, 13 children (3 to 12 ...

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are common neurodevelopmental conditions, affecting 1 in 68 children. Sleep disturbance, particularly insomnia, is very common in children diagnosed with ASD, with evidence supporting overlapping neurobiological and genetic underpinnings. Disturbed sleep exacerbates core and related ASD symptoms and has a substantial negative impact on the entire family. Treatmen...

(2011). No evidence for a fundamental visual motion processing deficit in adolescents with autism spectrum disorders. Lay Abstract Individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have complex social and communication difficulties. It has been suggested that these difficulties might be partly driven by very basic differences in visual perception, but results to date have been mixed. In the larg...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is defined based on the core symptoms of typical autism. It considered to be a congenital mental and has nothing do with acquired family education. Children this disease have difficulties in social interaction, communication, repetitive behaviours [3]. Since it severe that hinder development children, risk factors are worth being investigated. One known factor gen...

The goal of this work is to enable interactions with a humanoid robot that can be customized to to exhibit different behaviors typically observed in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) of different severities. In a first step, we design robot behaviors as responses to three different stimuli, inspired by activities used in the context of ASD diagnosis, based on the Autism Diagnosis Ob...

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental conditions characterized by impaired social interaction, communication skills, and restricted and repetitive behavior. The genetic causes for autism are largely unknown. Previous studies implicate CACNA1C (L-type Ca(V)1.2) calcium channel mutations in a disorder associated with autism (Timothy syndrome). Here, we identify missense mutations...

The need for autism-specific screening during pediatric well-child visits has been established. However, additional support for specific screening instruments is needed. The current study used the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) and the M-CHAT Follow-Up Interview to screen 4797 children during toddler checkups. Of the 4797 cases, 466 screened positive on the M-CHAT; of the 36...