During the July 23, 2009, keynote "The Future of Autism" at the Autism Society's 40th National Conference on Autism Spectrum Disorders, each of five panelists gave a presentation before discussing que...
Several Missouri legislators have sponsored legislation that would mandate health insurance coverage for those who suffer from Autism Spectrum Disorder. The legislation mirrors passed legislation in m...
in disorder phenotype, longitudinal trajectory of symptoms and response to treatment. A brief overview of the current state of thinking regarding the genetic and environmental risk factors will be dis...
is a combination of specialized and supportive educational programming, communication training, social skills support, behavioral intervention and intensive parent support and training. Learn about st...
Dr. Susan Levy of the University of Pennsylvania reviews the quality of evidence for many commonly used complementary and alternative treatments for autism and highlights lessons learned from studies ...
these findings to the treatment of autism spectrum disorders. Oxytocin may play a role in autism, given that social interaction deficits are a core feature of autism, and that oxytocin is involved in ...
repetitive behaviors. This presentation discusses the underlying neurobiology and brain circuitry of the repetitive behavior and social deficits domains. Dr. Hollander will discuss new treatment devel...