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Canadian Autism Intervention Research Network (CAIRN): Up-to-date summaries of autism research and literature reviews from around the world. Includes literature on research into various treatments and interventions. [ENG] [FRE]
Researchers at McMaster University Release New Data on Autism Therapy. Behavioral Health Centre: New research, 'Prenatal exposure to valproic acid leads to reduced expression of synaptic adhesion molecule neuroligin 3 in mice,' is the subject of a report.
Top Ten Autism Research Achievements of 2009. Autism Speaks Science Staff, Autism Speaks.
Study that Linked Autism and Vaccinations Retracted. Carly Weeks, Globe and Mail, February 3, 2010: The decision by prestigious British journal The Lancet to publish a flawed study that sparked worldwide fears childhood vaccines could cause autism was the result of a “collective failure” that should never be repeated, according to the journal's editor.
The Autism Research Training (ART) Program: The ART Program recruits and trains outstanding researchers in the field of autism in disciplines such as genetics, brain imaging, epidemiology, neurology, psychology and other disciplines. The program provides fellowship funding, as well as intensive training opportunities, to graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. The ART Program is currently accepting applications to the 2010 ART Program. The deadline to apply is March 12, 2010. For more information, and to download the application form, please visit our website, www.traininautism.com. If you have any questions, contact Annie Coulter, Program Coordinator.
Brain Imaging as a Tool to Diagnose Autism. Jihan, BiomedME, January 10, 2010: Researchers at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia...have found that children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) show a fraction of a second delay in processing sound and language compared with their non-ASD counterparts.
Autism Spectrum Disorders. What should you know? Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, United States.
New data show 1 in 110 children have an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, United States, 2006.
Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders --- Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, United States, 2006.
Pediatrics Gastrointestinal Consensus Statement & Recommendations Provide First Step Toward Needed Guidelines for Children with Autism. Autism Speaks, January 4, 2010: Autism Speaks applauds the consensus statement and recommendations for the evaluation, diagnosis... [View Report]
International Society for Autism Research 2010 Awards.
Autism and Schizophrenia Could be Genetic Opposites. Bob Holmes, New Scientist, December 2, 2009: Autism and schizophrenia may be two sides of the same coin, suggests a review of genetic data associated with the conditions.
Funds to Fuel Study into Child Brain Disorders. CBC News, December 1, 2009: A Canada-wide research network aimed at finding treatments for children with developmental brain disorders was one of three funding announcements made by the federal government on Tuesday.
Researcher's Labour of Love Leads to MS Breakthrough. André Picard and Avis Favaro, Globe and Mail, November 20, 2009: Elena Ravalli was a seemingly healthy 37-year-old when she began to experience strange attacks of vertigo, numbness, temporary vision loss and crushing fatigue...
IX International Congress Autism Europe – A Future for Autism, Ocober 8–10, 2010: Call for Papers Now Open.
Prevalence of Parent-Reported Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children in the US [abstract]. Michael D. Kogan et al, Pediatrics: Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, 2007: The weighted current ASD point-prevalence was 110 per 10,000. We estimate that 673,000 US children have ASD.
Genome Map Unlocks Keys to Medical Research. TheStar.com, October 7, 2009: To an untrained eye, it looks like a database filled with random numbers, letters and colourful bars - meant to represent the placement of certain genes within DNA.
Autism Associated With Single-letter Change In Genetic Code. Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Science Daily, October 7, 2009: In one of the first studies of its kind, an international team of researchers has uncovered a single-letter change in the genetic code that is associated with autism.
Autism's Genetic Roots Examined in New Government Funded Study. Melissa Healy, LA Times blog, Booster Shots, September 30, 2009: Researchers at Harvard University and Children's Hospital Boston will sequence the genomes of at least 85 people diagnosed with autism...
New Canada Research Chairs Study Cancer Detection, Social Cognition and Nervous Disorders. Exchange Magazine, September 25, 2009: A University of Waterloo professor will study how to improve cancer therapy and another will explore social cognition and nervous system disorders with support from two new Canada research chairs awarded yesterday by the federal government.
Evidence of Direct Link Between Mutated Gene and Autism, York U study finds. Exchange Magazine, September 17, 2009: A gene mutation found in some people with autism appears to disrupt very early stages of brain development and contribute to the nervous system deficits that are the hallmarks of autism disorder, a York University study has found.
New Subcontracts Awarded for AIR-P Network Pilot Projects on Treatment Research Affecting Autism. Autism Speaks, September 11, 2009: As part of an effort to accelerate the pace of research directed at improving the physical health and wellbeing of children and adolescents with ASD, four research subcontracts have been awarded...
Fragile Period Of Childhood Brain Development Could Underlie Epilepsy. ScienceDaily, August 24, 2009: A form of partial epilepsy associated with auditory and other sensory hallucinations has been linked to the disruption of brain development during early childhood...
Trent Participating in Autism and Bullying Research. The Peterborough Examiner, August 14, 2009: A Trent University professor will share a $115,891 grant to research bullying in special education students.
Social Reasoning And Brain Development Are Linked In Preschoolers. ScienceDaily, July 18, 2009: New research at Queen's University shows that the way preschool children understand false beliefs can be linked to particular aspects of brain development.
Parts Of Brain Involved In Social Cognition May Be In Place By Age Six. ScienceDaily, July 16, 2009: Social cognition—the ability to think about the minds and mental states of others—is essential for human beings. In the last decade, a group of regions has been discovered in the human brain that are specifically used for social cognition.
Lack of Efficacy of Citalopram in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders and High Levels of Repetitive Behavior. Bryan H. King, MD, et al. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2009;66(6):583-590: Results of this trial do not support the use of citalopram for the treatment of repetitive behavior in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders.
Call for Papers: 9th International Congress Autism-Europe: Building on the success of previous editions, Autism-Europe is calling for original papers characterized by their scientific content and significance, social value, originality, and impact on the quality of life of persons with ASD and their families.
Celexa Discredited as an Autism Drug. Examiner.com, June 23, 2009.
iCARE Studies Prevalence and Risk Factors of Autism Around the World. Autism Speaks, June 12, 2009: The International Collaboration for Autism Registry Epidemiology, known as iCARE, represents a one-of-a-kind research endeavor to study the prevalence and risk factors of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) around the world...
Parents Key in New Measure to Evaluate Language in Children with Autism. David Coulomble, Canadian Institutes for Health Research, June 10, 2009: A new parent questionnaire, developed at the University of Waterloo, will help health practitioners to more accurately gauge the acquisition of language skills in children with autism.
Autism Centers of Excellence and Autism Speaks Announce the Most Comprehensive Study of Early Risk Factors for Autism. Autism Speaks, June 9, 2009: A network of leading autism researchers from three regions across the country has launched one of the largest research studies of its kind to investigate early risk factors for autism spectrum disorders.
NIDCD Panel Proposes New Benchmarks for Gauging Language Development in Children with Autism. Inside NIDCD Newsletter, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, Spring 2009: A more standardized approach is needed to evaluate the language skills of young children with autism spectrum disorders...
Neurological Health Charities Canada: Health Charities Applaud Government of Canada's Research Investment in Neurological Conditions. Marketwire, June 5, 2009: Canadians with neurological conditions, caregivers and representatives from Neurological Health Charities Canada celebrate the announcement of $15 million in research funding, made today by The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Canada's Minister of Health.
Antidepressant Failed to Help Autistic Children, Caused Side-Effects: Study. The Associated Press, June 1, 2009: An antidepressant that is among the most popular kinds of medicine used for treating autism didn't work for most kids and caused nightmares and other side-effects, new research found.
Autism Tissue Program Update – IMFAR 2009. Autism Speaks, May 15, 2009: A growing number of researchers contributed to sessions devoted to the study of the brain at this year's International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR).
Progress in All Areas of Autism Research on Display at IMFAR 2009. Autism Speaks, May 15, 2009: The eighth annual International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR) recently concluded in Chicago, after three days of more than 900 presentations.
Toddler Brain Difference Linked to Autism. Danielle Dellorto, CNNHealth, May 4, 2009: The size of a specific part of the brain may help experts pinpoint when autism could first develop, University of North Carolina researchers report.
Autism Genes Discovered; Help Shape Connections Among Brain Cells. Autism Speaks, April 28, 2009: A research team has connected more of the intricate pieces of the autism puzzle, with two studies that identify genes with important contributions to the disorder.
Autism Speaks Environmental Innovator Award Recipient Publishes New Data. Autism Speaks, April 28, 2009: In a series of manuscripts currently being published, Isaac Pessah, Ph.D. from UC Davis and recipient of the Autism Speaks Environmental Innovator award in 2006, reports the potential effects of low dose polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) on brain development.
Newly Found Genetic Variation Linked to Autism. CBC News, April 28, 2009: A newly identified genetic variant could account for up to 15 per cent of autism cases, say researchers who studied genes that are important in connecting brain cells.
New Theories of Autism, Asperger Syndrome. Psych Central News Editor, Psych Central News, April 2, 2009: Two separate new theories have been proposed that may explain the development of autism, and the milder form of autism known as Asperger Syndrome.
Asperger Syndrome Tied to Low Cortisol Levels. HealthDay News, US Dept. of Health, April 2, 2009: Low levels of a stress hormone may be responsible for the obsession with routine and dislike for new experiences common in children with a certain type of autism.
Near-term Babies Risk Developmental Delays: Study. Tralee Pearce, Globe and Mail, March 31, 2009: Infants born as late as 34 to 36 weeks were more likely to have behavioural problems and repeat kindergarten
Autistic Toddlers Live in a Synchronised World. Aria Pearson, New Scientist, March 31, 2009: Even at the tender age of two, kids with autism observe the world in a fundamentally different way to their non-autistic peers. Instead of being drawn to the movements of living creatures, they are transfixed by motion that is synchronised with sound.
Medical Journals Need Clear Language, Urges Editorial. Angela Mulholland, CTV.ca, March 30, 2009: The time has come for scientific journals to dump the academic jargon and replace it with clear language the general population can understand, contends an editorial in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
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Simons Simplex Collection (SSC) study: 13 sites across the United States and Canada need your help to establish a permanent repository of genetic samples from 2000 families. Through rigorous phenotyping, we hope this search will lead to a better understanding of autism and to new effective therapies. For more information, contact Cara Schwartz, project coordinator at 514.412.4400 x23325 | Cara.Schwartz@muhc.mcgill.ca | More info available at https://sfari.org/simons-simplex-collection
Melis Aday and Dr. David Hamilton from the School of Psychology at Deakin University are conducting an online study looking at special interests in adults with Asperger syndrome/ high functioning autism. They are interested in finding out about the types of special interests you might have, and the circumstances under which you tend to pursue them. You are invited to participate in this study even if you do not have a special interest. For further information and to access the survey please click here | View complete call [PDF]
Researchers from York University are conducting a nation wide study to investigate bullying experiences among children and youth diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This study will identify factors that increase or decrease the likelihood of bullying and investigate the impact of bullying on the mental health of children with ASD. Parents of children and youth with ASD are being asked to complete a 30 minute survey, which will ask about their child’s experiences with bullying, school situation, and diagnosis and symptoms of Asperger syndrome or Autism. Parents will also be asked their own perspective on their child’s health and behaviour and how this makes them feel. Knowledge gained through this study will contribute to the development of future bullying prevention and intervention programs across Canada. All survey participants will be entered into a draw for $300.
To learn more about the survey or to participate, please click here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=bZg3nLA_2bQWdW_2bI_2fz_2bbXchw_3d_3d
McGill Autism Study: McGill's Resilience, Paediatric Psychology, and Neurogenetic Connections research team is looking for families with children diagnosed with autism disorder (3-8 years of age). Our goal is to help understand the nature of language development in children with autism. Participation can be completed from the comfort of your own home. Parents receive compensation and kids receive prizes!!! Please email for further information: language.mcgill@gmail.com [View Poster PDF]
A Survey of Feeding and Digestive Problems in Children with Asperger syndrome: Comparison with non-ASD siblings. Vahe Badalyan, MD, a resident physician at the Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children, requests parents of children with Aspergers Syndrome to participate in this ongoing survey. The purpose of the survey is to: 1) provide better understanding of the prevalence of feeding problems among children with ASD between the ages of 3 and 12, and to compare them to age-matched siblings; 2) estimate the prevalence of organic and functional gastrointestinal problems among children with ASD and their siblings.
Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Survey. Canadian Autism Intervention Research Network invites you to participate in a survey to re-examine research priorities in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). All stakeholder groups – individuals with ASD, their parents and other family members, practitioners/ educators, researchers, and policy makers – are invited to provide feedback through this survey.
Are You the Parent of a Child who has been Diagnosed with Autism? Ashley MacIntosh, a Psychology student at the Cape Breton University, is currently conducting a survey to explore the unique challenges parents face when raising a child who has been diagnosed with ASD. For further information and to participate in the survey, please contact: Ashley MacIntosh (902) 563-1440 | New_Constellations@hotmail.com
Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand) project seeks participants for survey. The purpose of the survey is to identify the types of treatment priorities that parents have for their children with developmental disabilities and whether these priorities differ for different types of children and families. Access Survey.
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