http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/feed research listing http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/reducing-rapid-eating-in-teenage <style type="text/css" media="all">@import "/modules/biblio/biblio.css";</style><div class="biblio_authors"><H3>Authors:</H3> <a href="/biblio/author/Anglesea">Anglesea, M.</a>; <a href="/biblio/author/Hoch">Hoch, H.</a>; <a href="/biblio/author/Taylor">Taylor, B.</a></div> <div class="biblio_source"><H3>Source: </H3> Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Volume 41, Issue 1, p.107-111 (2008)</div> <h3>Layperson Summary:</h3> <p><a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term297"><acronym title="applied behavior analysis: Or ABA. An approach to teaching behaviors and cognitive skills to children with autism. Applied behavior analysis uses careful monitoring and positive reinforcement or prompting to teach each step of a behavior. ">Applied Behavior Analysis</acronym></a> (<a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1619"><acronym title="ABA: Acronym for applied behavior analysis. Approach to teaching behaviors and cognitive skills to children with autism. ABA uses careful monitoring and positive reinforcement or prompting to teach each step of a behavior.">ABA</acronym></a>) may be used to teach children with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a> to eat more slowly.</p> <p>Rapid eating can be a problem with some people with disabilities. This study looked to see if pagers set to vibrate could <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term303"><acronym title="prompt: Giving instructions or coaching to help a child give the correct response when the initial response was not correct.">prompt</acronym></a> teenage boys with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a> to eat more slowly. The length of eating time increased when and only when the boys used the pagers. The authors note that the pager is good because it can be carried easily and is not noticed by others. The study did not look at changes to other table manners while eating.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18468283?ordinalpos=2&amp;itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum">Scientific Abstract</a></p> http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/reducing-rapid-eating-in-teenage#comment ABA applied behavior analysis autism pager prompts rapid eating Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:51:39 -0500 scottie 2647 at http://autism.healingthresholds.com http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/brief-report-pilot-investigation <style type="text/css" media="all">@import "/modules/biblio/biblio.css";</style><div class="biblio_authors"><H3>Authors:</H3> <a href="/biblio/author/McLennan">McLennan, J.</a>; <a href="/biblio/author/Huculaka">Huculaka, S.</a>; <a href="/biblio/author/Sheehan">Sheehan, D.</a></div> <div class="biblio_source"><H3>Source: </H3> J Autism Dev Disord, Volume 38, Issue 6, p.1192-1196 (2008)</div> <h3>Layperson Summary:</h3> <p>Children with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a> may not always receive the services and therapies that are recommended by best practice guidelines.</p> <p>This study looked to see which <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> services young children with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a> received from four sites in Canada. The survey was deigned to be a broad look at services received by children with special needs. Only 20% of parents returned their surveys. Most parents said that it was hard to get services from the centers. The authors suggest that further research be done to make sure that children with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1627"><acronym title="autism spectrum disorder: Or ASD. A diagnostic term that includes a range of neurodevelopmental disorders with varying degrees of severity. ASDs are marked by difficulty or impairments in communication skills and social interactions, and the presence of repetitive or stereotypical behaviors like hand-flapping. Autism disorder is the term for a severe form of autism on this spectrum. Autism spectrum disorders include autism disorder, Asperger syndrome, Rett syndrome, childhood disintegration disorder, and pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS). The term “autism” is usually used to describe disorders included on the autism spectrum.">autism spectrum disorder</acronym></a> are getting the services that they need.</p> <p><a href="http://www.springerlink.com/content/02ll621023333416/?p=1d05543168a946caba06ad61f5d702e8&amp;pi=22">Scientific Abstract</a></p> http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/brief-report-pilot-investigation#comment ASD autism autism spectrum disorder Canada parents survey Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:40:15 -0500 scottie 2645 at http://autism.healingthresholds.com http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/a-double-blind-placebo-controlle-0 <style type="text/css" media="all">@import "/modules/biblio/biblio.css";</style><div class="biblio_authors"><H3>Authors:</H3> <a href="/biblio/author/Akhondzadeh">Akhondzadeh, S.</a>; <a href="/biblio/author/Tajdar">Tajdar, H.</a>; <a href="/biblio/author/Mohammadi">Mohammadi, M.</a>; <a href="/biblio/author/Mohammadi">Mohammadi, M.</a>; <a href="/biblio/author/Nouroozinejad">Nouroozinejad, G.</a>; <a href="/biblio/author/Shabstari">Shabstari, O.</a>; <a href="/biblio/author/Ghelichnia">Ghelichnia, H.</a></div> <div class="biblio_source"><H3>Source: </H3> Child Psychiatry Hum Dev, Volume 39, Issue 3, p.237-245 (2008)</div> <h3>Layperson Summary:</h3> <p>Use of the nutritional supplement piracetam with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1813"><acronym title="risperidone: Generic name is risperidone. Available as tablets, oral solution, or orally-disintegrating tablets, this psychotropic medication is used to treat: 1) aggression, irritability, and severe behavior problems in autistic children 5-16 years old; 2) bipolar mania in individuals 10 years old and up; and 3) schizophrenia in adolescents and adults. Side effects might include weight gain, increased appetite, and sleepy or groggy feelings. ">risperidone</acronym></a> may be more effective than use of <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1813"><acronym title="risperidone: Generic name is risperidone. Available as tablets, oral solution, or orally-disintegrating tablets, this psychotropic medication is used to treat: 1) aggression, irritability, and severe behavior problems in autistic children 5-16 years old; 2) bipolar mania in individuals 10 years old and up; and 3) schizophrenia in adolescents and adults. Side effects might include weight gain, increased appetite, and sleepy or groggy feelings. ">risperidone</acronym></a> alone for children with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a>.</p> <p>This study was designed to see if piracetam plus <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1813"><acronym title="risperidone: Generic name is risperidone. Available as tablets, oral solution, or orally-disintegrating tablets, this psychotropic medication is used to treat: 1) aggression, irritability, and severe behavior problems in autistic children 5-16 years old; 2) bipolar mania in individuals 10 years old and up; and 3) schizophrenia in adolescents and adults. Side effects might include weight gain, increased appetite, and sleepy or groggy feelings. ">risperidone</acronym></a> was more helpful than <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1813"><acronym title="risperidone: Generic name is risperidone. Available as tablets, oral solution, or orally-disintegrating tablets, this psychotropic medication is used to treat: 1) aggression, irritability, and severe behavior problems in autistic children 5-16 years old; 2) bipolar mania in individuals 10 years old and up; and 3) schizophrenia in adolescents and adults. Side effects might include weight gain, increased appetite, and sleepy or groggy feelings. ">risperidone</acronym></a> alone in treating children with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a>. Piracetam is a dietary supplement that is often used to help the brain work better. The children who received piracetam with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1813"><acronym title="risperidone: Generic name is risperidone. Available as tablets, oral solution, or orally-disintegrating tablets, this psychotropic medication is used to treat: 1) aggression, irritability, and severe behavior problems in autistic children 5-16 years old; 2) bipolar mania in individuals 10 years old and up; and 3) schizophrenia in adolescents and adults. Side effects might include weight gain, increased appetite, and sleepy or groggy feelings. ">risperidone</acronym></a> did not have an increase in side effects. The study had only 40 children (20 in each group). The authors note that the effects of piracetam in children with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a> may provide a clue to brain issues in people with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17929164?ordinalpos=5&amp;itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum">Scientific Abstract</a></p> http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/a-double-blind-placebo-controlle-0#comment autism drug therapy piracetam Risperdal risperidone supplements Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:20:44 -0500 scottie 2643 at http://autism.healingthresholds.com http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/becoming-a-face-expert-a-compute <style type="text/css" media="all">@import "/modules/biblio/biblio.css";</style><div class="biblio_authors"><H3>Authors:</H3> <a href="/biblio/author/Faja">Faja, S.</a>; <a href="/biblio/author/Aylward">Aylward, E.</a>; <a href="/biblio/author/Bernier">Bernier, R.</a>; <a href="/biblio/author/Dawson">Dawson, G.</a></div> <div class="biblio_source"><H3>Source: </H3> Developmental Neuropsychology, Volume 33, Issue 1, p.1-24 (2008)</div> <h3>Layperson Summary:</h3> <p>People with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term2020"><acronym title="high-functioning: See high functioning in the glossary">high-functioning</acronym></a> <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a> may be taught to process facial cues.</p> <p>This study tested whether face training <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> could to teach people with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a> to process facial cues. The study had five people who received face processing <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> (ages 12-32) and five controls. The computer face training program was able to teach face processing skills and these skills were generalized into daily behavior. These skills were achieved in just eight hours of training. The authors note that this study suggests that the brain is plastic and that these skills can be taught even to young adults.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18443967?ordinalpos=1&amp;itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum">Scientific Abstract</a></p> http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/becoming-a-face-expert-a-compute#comment autism computer face face training therapy facial cues generalize Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:17:44 -0500 scottie 2641 at http://autism.healingthresholds.com http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/risperidone-induced-double-incon <style type="text/css" media="all">@import "/modules/biblio/biblio.css";</style><div class="biblio_authors"><H3>Authors:</H3> <a href="/biblio/author/Herguner">Herguner, S.</a>; <a href="/biblio/author/Mukaddes">Mukaddes, N.</a></div> <div class="biblio_source"><H3>Source: </H3> Progress in Neuro-Psychomarmacology &amp; Biological Psychiatry, Volume 32, Issue 4, p.1085-1086 (2008)</div> <h3>Layperson Summary:</h3> <p><a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1813"><acronym title="risperidone: Generic name is risperidone. Available as tablets, oral solution, or orally-disintegrating tablets, this psychotropic medication is used to treat: 1) aggression, irritability, and severe behavior problems in autistic children 5-16 years old; 2) bipolar mania in individuals 10 years old and up; and 3) schizophrenia in adolescents and adults. Side effects might include weight gain, increased appetite, and sleepy or groggy feelings. ">Risperidone</acronym></a> <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> may cause incontinence (urine and fecal accidents).</p> <p>This <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term116"><acronym title="case study: Intensive study of a single child with the intention of generalizing the findings to a larger population. ">case study</acronym></a> describes two children with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a> who were treated with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1813"><acronym title="risperidone: Generic name is risperidone. Available as tablets, oral solution, or orally-disintegrating tablets, this psychotropic medication is used to treat: 1) aggression, irritability, and severe behavior problems in autistic children 5-16 years old; 2) bipolar mania in individuals 10 years old and up; and 3) schizophrenia in adolescents and adults. Side effects might include weight gain, increased appetite, and sleepy or groggy feelings. ">risperidone</acronym></a> and then had incontinence. The first child was a 12-year-old boy who was at first given <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1813"><acronym title="risperidone: Generic name is risperidone. Available as tablets, oral solution, or orally-disintegrating tablets, this psychotropic medication is used to treat: 1) aggression, irritability, and severe behavior problems in autistic children 5-16 years old; 2) bipolar mania in individuals 10 years old and up; and 3) schizophrenia in adolescents and adults. Side effects might include weight gain, increased appetite, and sleepy or groggy feelings. ">risperidone</acronym></a> at 1 mg per day and then increased to 2 mg per day. The second was a 16-year-old boy who was started on 1 mg of <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1813"><acronym title="risperidone: Generic name is risperidone. Available as tablets, oral solution, or orally-disintegrating tablets, this psychotropic medication is used to treat: 1) aggression, irritability, and severe behavior problems in autistic children 5-16 years old; 2) bipolar mania in individuals 10 years old and up; and 3) schizophrenia in adolescents and adults. Side effects might include weight gain, increased appetite, and sleepy or groggy feelings. ">risperidone</acronym></a> per day and increased to 1.5 mg of <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1813"><acronym title="risperidone: Generic name is risperidone. Available as tablets, oral solution, or orally-disintegrating tablets, this psychotropic medication is used to treat: 1) aggression, irritability, and severe behavior problems in autistic children 5-16 years old; 2) bipolar mania in individuals 10 years old and up; and 3) schizophrenia in adolescents and adults. Side effects might include weight gain, increased appetite, and sleepy or groggy feelings. ">risperidone</acronym></a> per day. Two other drugs have also been shown to cause double incontinence (<a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1837"><acronym title="clozapine: Brand name is Clozaril®. This is an antipsychotic medication that may be prescribed off-label for children with autism to help reduce hyperactivity, fidgeting, and aggression. Clozapine lowers binding of dopamine to most types of dopamine receptors and other types of receptors on cells in the nervous system. Clozapine is usually used to treat people with severe schizophrenia, or people who repeatedly threaten to commit suicide. As a rare side effect, there is increased risk of seizures or agranulocytosis (a change in white blood cells that can be severe and result in death). The risks are a concern particularly in children and adolescents and in people who might already have a risk for seizures. The risks also increase with increasing dose of the medication. Other side effects can also occur. People taking clozapine need to be carefully monitored with regular blood tests for possible side effects.">clozapine</acronym></a> and <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1936"><acronym title="olanzapine: Brand name is Zyprexa®, Zyprexa® Zydis®, or Zyprexa® Intramuscular; also in Symbyax® in combination with fluoxetine. Olanzapine is a psychotropic medication that may be prescribed off-label for people with autism to reduce disruptive and repetitive behaviors. Olanzapine is indicated for treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (mania). Zyprexa® Intramuscular is indicated for the treatment of agitation in people with schizophrenia and bipolar mania. Olanzapine works as a dopamine and serotonin type 2 antagonist, and has other effects on the nervous system. Side effects can include weight gain, increased appetite, and dry mouth.">olanzapine</acronym></a>). The incontinence stopped once the boys were taken off of <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1813"><acronym title="risperidone: Generic name is risperidone. Available as tablets, oral solution, or orally-disintegrating tablets, this psychotropic medication is used to treat: 1) aggression, irritability, and severe behavior problems in autistic children 5-16 years old; 2) bipolar mania in individuals 10 years old and up; and 3) schizophrenia in adolescents and adults. Side effects might include weight gain, increased appetite, and sleepy or groggy feelings. ">risperidone</acronym></a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18387724?ordinalpos=6&amp;itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum">Scientific Abstract</a></p> http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/risperidone-induced-double-incon#comment autism clozapine drug therapy incontinence olanzapine Risperdal risperidone Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:44:30 -0500 scottie 2637 at http://autism.healingthresholds.com http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/autistic-disorders-is-the-use-of <style type="text/css" media="all">@import "/modules/biblio/biblio.css";</style><div class="biblio_authors"><H3>Authors:</H3> <a href="/biblio/author/Anywanwu">Anywanwu, E.</a></div> <div class="biblio_source"><H3>Source: </H3> Int J Disabil Hum Dev, Volume 7, Issue 1, p.13-17 (2008)</div> <h3>Layperson Summary:</h3> <p>Behavior <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> such as <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term297"><acronym title="applied behavior analysis: Or ABA. An approach to teaching behaviors and cognitive skills to children with autism. Applied behavior analysis uses careful monitoring and positive reinforcement or prompting to teach each step of a behavior. ">applied behavior analysis</acronym></a> (<a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1619"><acronym title="ABA: Acronym for applied behavior analysis. Approach to teaching behaviors and cognitive skills to children with autism. ABA uses careful monitoring and positive reinforcement or prompting to teach each step of a behavior.">ABA</acronym></a>) may be a better choice than <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1778"><acronym title="drug: Chemical or medication that leads to changes in the body, usually with the goal of improving health. In some cases drugs can be abused, as in illegal drugs. Drugs include medications prescribed by medical professionals, as well as over-the-counter (OTC) medications. ">drug</acronym></a> <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> for children with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a>.</p> <p>In this paper the author reviewed the use of <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1778"><acronym title="drug: Chemical or medication that leads to changes in the body, usually with the goal of improving health. In some cases drugs can be abused, as in illegal drugs. Drugs include medications prescribed by medical professionals, as well as over-the-counter (OTC) medications. ">drug</acronym></a> <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> to treat <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a> and compared the use of medications to the use of other <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a> therapies. Doctors provide many different types of medications to people with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a>: antidepressants, stimulants, antipsychotics, alpha agonists, and anticonvulsants. The author states that 50% of adults and children in with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a> in the U.S. are prescribed one or more of these types of medications. <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1778"><acronym title="drug: Chemical or medication that leads to changes in the body, usually with the goal of improving health. In some cases drugs can be abused, as in illegal drugs. Drugs include medications prescribed by medical professionals, as well as over-the-counter (OTC) medications. ">Drug</acronym></a> <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> may relieve some of the symptoms that come with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a>, but often the <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1778"><acronym title="drug: Chemical or medication that leads to changes in the body, usually with the goal of improving health. In some cases drugs can be abused, as in illegal drugs. Drugs include medications prescribed by medical professionals, as well as over-the-counter (OTC) medications. ">drug</acronym></a> therapies bring with them side effects. The author concludes that <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1778"><acronym title="drug: Chemical or medication that leads to changes in the body, usually with the goal of improving health. In some cases drugs can be abused, as in illegal drugs. Drugs include medications prescribed by medical professionals, as well as over-the-counter (OTC) medications. ">drug</acronym></a> <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> may not be the best <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> choice for people with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freundpublishing.com/Disability%20and%20Human%20Development/IJDHD%202008%207_1_%20TOC.pdf">Scientific Abstract</a></p> http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/autistic-disorders-is-the-use-of#comment ABA alpha agonists anticonvulsants antidepressants antipsychotics applied behavior analysis autism drug therapy pharmacotherapy stimulants Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:00:09 -0500 scottie 2635 at http://autism.healingthresholds.com http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/how-do-i-decide-whether-or-not-t <style type="text/css" media="all">@import "/modules/biblio/biblio.css";</style><div class="biblio_authors"><H3>Authors:</H3> <a href="/biblio/author/Scahill">Scahill, L.</a></div> <div class="biblio_source"><H3>Source: </H3> J Autism Dev Disord, Volume 38, Issue 6, p.1197-1198 (2008)</div> <h3>Layperson Summary:</h3> <p><a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1813"><acronym title="risperidone: Generic name is risperidone. Available as tablets, oral solution, or orally-disintegrating tablets, this psychotropic medication is used to treat: 1) aggression, irritability, and severe behavior problems in autistic children 5-16 years old; 2) bipolar mania in individuals 10 years old and up; and 3) schizophrenia in adolescents and adults. Side effects might include weight gain, increased appetite, and sleepy or groggy feelings. ">Risperidone</acronym></a> may work best for children who have more severe tantrums or behavior problems.</p> <p>It can be hard to decide whether or not a child with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a> needs <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1778"><acronym title="drug: Chemical or medication that leads to changes in the body, usually with the goal of improving health. In some cases drugs can be abused, as in illegal drugs. Drugs include medications prescribed by medical professionals, as well as over-the-counter (OTC) medications. ">drug</acronym></a> <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a>. This letter to the editor describes the need that some parents feel to choose between <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1778"><acronym title="drug: Chemical or medication that leads to changes in the body, usually with the goal of improving health. In some cases drugs can be abused, as in illegal drugs. Drugs include medications prescribed by medical professionals, as well as over-the-counter (OTC) medications. ">drug</acronym></a> <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> and behavior <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> such as <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term297"><acronym title="applied behavior analysis: Or ABA. An approach to teaching behaviors and cognitive skills to children with autism. Applied behavior analysis uses careful monitoring and positive reinforcement or prompting to teach each step of a behavior. ">applied behavior analysis</acronym></a> (<a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1619"><acronym title="ABA: Acronym for applied behavior analysis. Approach to teaching behaviors and cognitive skills to children with autism. ABA uses careful monitoring and positive reinforcement or prompting to teach each step of a behavior.">ABA</acronym></a>). The author suggests that <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1813"><acronym title="risperidone: Generic name is risperidone. Available as tablets, oral solution, or orally-disintegrating tablets, this psychotropic medication is used to treat: 1) aggression, irritability, and severe behavior problems in autistic children 5-16 years old; 2) bipolar mania in individuals 10 years old and up; and 3) schizophrenia in adolescents and adults. Side effects might include weight gain, increased appetite, and sleepy or groggy feelings. ">risperidone</acronym></a> not be used for children who have mild behavior problems. Also, <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1778"><acronym title="drug: Chemical or medication that leads to changes in the body, usually with the goal of improving health. In some cases drugs can be abused, as in illegal drugs. Drugs include medications prescribed by medical professionals, as well as over-the-counter (OTC) medications. ">drug</acronym></a> <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> is best begun after the doctor has tried to find out if there is a cause for the child's problem behavior. <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1778"><acronym title="drug: Chemical or medication that leads to changes in the body, usually with the goal of improving health. In some cases drugs can be abused, as in illegal drugs. Drugs include medications prescribed by medical professionals, as well as over-the-counter (OTC) medications. ">Drug</acronym></a> <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> can be used with other interventions that support the child.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18463973?ordinalpos=5&amp;itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum">Scientific Abstract</a></p> http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/how-do-i-decide-whether-or-not-t#comment ABA applied behavior analysis autism drug therapy intervention Risperdol risperidone Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:01:18 -0500 scottie 2633 at http://autism.healingthresholds.com http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/targeting-prosody-in-an-eight-ye <style type="text/css" media="all">@import "/modules/biblio/biblio.css";</style><div class="biblio_authors"><H3>Authors:</H3> <a href="/biblio/author/Bellom-Harn">Bellom-Harn, M.</a>; <a href="/biblio/author/Harn">Harn, W.</a>; <a href="/biblio/author/Watson">Watson, G.</a></div> <div class="biblio_source"><H3>Source: </H3> Child Language Teaching and Therapy, Volume 32, Issue 2, p.157-179 (2007)</div> <h3>Layperson Summary:</h3> <p><a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1927"><acronym title="speech therapy: Type of therapy that focuses on improving vocal communication and speech.">Speech therapy</acronym></a> can be used to help children with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a> use normal tone and emotion and pacing when speaking (prosody).</p> <p>This <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term116"><acronym title="case study: Intensive study of a single child with the intention of generalizing the findings to a larger population. ">case study</acronym></a> describes a boy with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term2020"><acronym title="high-functioning: See high functioning in the glossary">high-functioning</acronym></a> <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a> who needed <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> to help with prosody. For example, the boy lengthened words when he spoke and he paused a great deal when speaking. The <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> approach involved a lot of back and forth between the <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1892"><acronym title="therapist: Person trained to provide a certain therapy. For example, a child with autism who rarely speaks words would meet with a speech therapist.">therapist</acronym></a> and child. While the <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> was able to help the child, the authors note that future research on this <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1882"><acronym title="intervention: An action taken to help the person improve their health and behaviors. For people with autism, interventions can include behavioral therapy, nutritional supplements, medical therapy, and others. For example, ABA therapy is a type of intervention designed to help children with autism improve behaviors.">intervention</acronym></a> would be hard since children vary so much with regards to prosody. They also note that prosody is best addressed once the child has acquired good language.</p> <p><a href="http://clt.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/23/2/157">Scientific Abstract</a></p> http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/targeting-prosody-in-an-eight-ye#comment autism interactive intervention prosody speech therapist speech therapy Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:21:24 -0500 scottie 2631 at http://autism.healingthresholds.com http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/altered-amino-acid-excretion-in- <style type="text/css" media="all">@import "/modules/biblio/biblio.css";</style><div class="biblio_authors"><H3>Authors:</H3> <a href="/biblio/author/Evans">Evans, C.</a>; <a href="/biblio/author/Dunstan">Dunstan, R.</a>; <a href="/biblio/author/Rothkirch">Rothkirch, T.</a>; <a href="/biblio/author/Roberts">Roberts, T.</a>; <a href="/biblio/author/Reichelt">Reichelt, K.</a>; <a href="/biblio/author/Cosford">Cosford, R.</a>; <a href="/biblio/author/Deed">Deed, G.</a>; <a href="/biblio/author/Ellis">Ellis, L.</a>; <a href="/biblio/author/Sparkes">Sparkes, D.</a></div> <div class="biblio_source"><H3>Source: </H3> Nutritional Neuroscience, Volume 11, Issue 1, p.9-17 (2008)</div> <h3>Layperson Summary:</h3> <p>Special diets may be able to help some children with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a>.</p> <p>Many children with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a> have problems with their gut. Some people think that children with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a> are not able to do a good job digesting some proteins and therefore they have little pieces of proteins that act on their brains (opioid peptides). This study looked at urine of children with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a> to see how they break down and use <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term558"><acronym title="protein: Essential nutrient that is the building block of cells and organs. Proteins are made of amino acids linked together. ">protein</acronym></a> and sugar. The study had 63 children with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a> (aged 5-15 years) and used their 29 siblings as a <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1648"><acronym title="control: As in scientific control. An untreated condition or group in a scientific study or experiment that is used to compare the treated condition or group, and to observe possible changes that occur because of the treatment. Well-designed experiments and studies use good controls. ">control</acronym></a>. The authors found that children with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a> seem to break down <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term558"><acronym title="protein: Essential nutrient that is the building block of cells and organs. Proteins are made of amino acids linked together. ">protein</acronym></a> and sugar differently than other children.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18510798?ordinalpos=1&amp;itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum">Scientific Abstract</a></p> http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/altered-amino-acid-excretion-in-#comment autism casein-free diet gluten-free diet gut opioid proteins Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:02:24 -0500 scottie 2629 at http://autism.healingthresholds.com http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/dolphin-assisted-therapy-can-swi <style type="text/css" media="all">@import "/modules/biblio/biblio.css";</style><div class="biblio_authors"><H3>Authors:</H3> <a href="/biblio/author/Williamson">Williamson, C.</a></div> <div class="biblio_source"><H3>Source: </H3> Developmental Medicine &amp; Child Neurology, Volume 50, Issue 6, p.477 (2008)</div> <h3>Layperson Summary:</h3> <p>Dolphin Assisted <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">Therapy</acronym></a> (DAT) may not be effective, and has risks for both people and dolphins.</p> <p>The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society urges caution for the sake of people and animals when thinking about dolphin <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a>. There is no proof that dolphin assisted <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> works. Also, there are risks in putting weak people who are in need of <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> in the water with dolphins, which are large, strong animals. Dolphins are wild animals, even when highly trained, and can be hard to predict. Right now there are no rules for dolphin therapists and this can also increase the risk of dolphin <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18489459?ordinalpos=1&amp;itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum">Scientific Abstract</a></p> http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/dolphin-assisted-therapy-can-swi#comment animal therapy autism DAT dolphin assisted therapy dolphin therapy swimming Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:02:25 -0500 scottie 2626 at http://autism.healingthresholds.com http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/safety-and-usage-of-atypical-ant <style type="text/css" media="all">@import "/modules/biblio/biblio.css";</style><div class="biblio_authors"><H3>Authors:</H3> <a href="/biblio/author/Harrison-Woolrych">Harrison-Woolrych, M.</a>; <a href="/biblio/author/Garcia-Quiroga">Garcia-Quiroga, J.</a>; <a href="/biblio/author/Ashton">Ashton, J.</a>; <a href="/biblio/author/Herbison">Herbison, P.</a></div> <div class="biblio_source"><H3>Source: </H3> Drug Safety, Volume 30, Issue 7, p.569-579 (2007)</div> <h3>Layperson Summary:</h3> <p><a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1813"><acronym title="risperidone: Generic name is risperidone. Available as tablets, oral solution, or orally-disintegrating tablets, this psychotropic medication is used to treat: 1) aggression, irritability, and severe behavior problems in autistic children 5-16 years old; 2) bipolar mania in individuals 10 years old and up; and 3) schizophrenia in adolescents and adults. Side effects might include weight gain, increased appetite, and sleepy or groggy feelings. ">Risperidone</acronym></a> use in children with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a> may result in sadness.</p> <p>This New Zealand study looked at the use of a type of <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1778"><acronym title="drug: Chemical or medication that leads to changes in the body, usually with the goal of improving health. In some cases drugs can be abused, as in illegal drugs. Drugs include medications prescribed by medical professionals, as well as over-the-counter (OTC) medications. ">drug</acronym></a> <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> (atypical<br /> antipsychotics) in children. In 94% of the cases the <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1778"><acronym title="drug: Chemical or medication that leads to changes in the body, usually with the goal of improving health. In some cases drugs can be abused, as in illegal drugs. Drugs include medications prescribed by medical professionals, as well as over-the-counter (OTC) medications. ">drug</acronym></a> <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> was for <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1813"><acronym title="risperidone: Generic name is risperidone. Available as tablets, oral solution, or orally-disintegrating tablets, this psychotropic medication is used to treat: 1) aggression, irritability, and severe behavior problems in autistic children 5-16 years old; 2) bipolar mania in individuals 10 years old and up; and 3) schizophrenia in adolescents and adults. Side effects might include weight gain, increased appetite, and sleepy or groggy feelings. ">risperidone</acronym></a>. <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1813"><acronym title="risperidone: Generic name is risperidone. Available as tablets, oral solution, or orally-disintegrating tablets, this psychotropic medication is used to treat: 1) aggression, irritability, and severe behavior problems in autistic children 5-16 years old; 2) bipolar mania in individuals 10 years old and up; and 3) schizophrenia in adolescents and adults. Side effects might include weight gain, increased appetite, and sleepy or groggy feelings. ">Risperidone</acronym></a> is prescribed for many reasons such as <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a>, <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1790"><acronym title="schizophrenia: Chronic, severe, disabling brain disorder that is characterized by a range of symptoms including hallucinations, delusions, disordered thoughts or movements, and lack of ability to plan or organize, and other symptoms. Some medications that are indicated for treatment of schizophrenia can be helpful to people with other nervous system disorders, including autism. ">schizophrenia</acronym></a>, and bipolar disorders. A total of 131 of the 420 children in the study (31%) had one or more adverse events. The study described one 13-year-old girl with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a> who was given <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1813"><acronym title="risperidone: Generic name is risperidone. Available as tablets, oral solution, or orally-disintegrating tablets, this psychotropic medication is used to treat: 1) aggression, irritability, and severe behavior problems in autistic children 5-16 years old; 2) bipolar mania in individuals 10 years old and up; and 3) schizophrenia in adolescents and adults. Side effects might include weight gain, increased appetite, and sleepy or groggy feelings. ">risperidone</acronym></a> <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> and became sad. An 11-year-old boy with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term106"><acronym title="Asperger Syndrome: Neurobiological pervasive developmental disorder that is characterized by deficiencies in social and communication skills. Individuals with Asperger (or Asperger&#039;s) syndrome often have average or above average intelligence and typical language development. Asperger syndrome can be difficult to diagnose.">Asperger syndrome</acronym></a> received <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1813"><acronym title="risperidone: Generic name is risperidone. Available as tablets, oral solution, or orally-disintegrating tablets, this psychotropic medication is used to treat: 1) aggression, irritability, and severe behavior problems in autistic children 5-16 years old; 2) bipolar mania in individuals 10 years old and up; and 3) schizophrenia in adolescents and adults. Side effects might include weight gain, increased appetite, and sleepy or groggy feelings. ">risperidone</acronym></a> <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> and became depressed. Another 11-year-old boy with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term106"><acronym title="Asperger Syndrome: Neurobiological pervasive developmental disorder that is characterized by deficiencies in social and communication skills. Individuals with Asperger (or Asperger&#039;s) syndrome often have average or above average intelligence and typical language development. Asperger syndrome can be difficult to diagnose.">Asperger syndrome</acronym></a> had <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1952"><acronym title="suicidal thoughts: Thoughts or plans to take one&#039;s own life or to kill oneself.">suicidal thoughts</acronym></a> after starting <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1813"><acronym title="risperidone: Generic name is risperidone. Available as tablets, oral solution, or orally-disintegrating tablets, this psychotropic medication is used to treat: 1) aggression, irritability, and severe behavior problems in autistic children 5-16 years old; 2) bipolar mania in individuals 10 years old and up; and 3) schizophrenia in adolescents and adults. Side effects might include weight gain, increased appetite, and sleepy or groggy feelings. ">risperidone</acronym></a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17604408?ordinalpos=4&amp;itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum">Scientific Abstract</a></p> http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/safety-and-usage-of-atypical-ant#comment autism depression drug therapy Risperdol Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:14:22 -0500 scottie 2623 at http://autism.healingthresholds.com http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/outcome-for-children-with-autism <style type="text/css" media="all">@import "/modules/biblio/biblio.css";</style><div class="biblio_authors"><H3>Authors:</H3> <a href="/biblio/author/Eikeseth">Eikeseth, S.</a>; <a href="/biblio/author/Smith">Smith, T.</a>; <a href="/biblio/author/Jahr">Jahr, E.</a></div> <div class="biblio_source"><H3>Source: </H3> Behavior Modification, Volume 31, Issue 3, p.264-278 (2007)</div> <h3>Layperson Summary:</h3> <p>Some children with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a> who began <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1894"><acronym title="treatment: Something given to or performed on a person to improve health or behaviors. A treatment can include medical interventions such as giving medications. A treatment can also include non-medical interventions such as acupuncture. A treatment is usually considered something done in limited numbers. A series of treatments is often called therapy.">treatment</acronym></a> with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term297"><acronym title="applied behavior analysis: Or ABA. An approach to teaching behaviors and cognitive skills to children with autism. Applied behavior analysis uses careful monitoring and positive reinforcement or prompting to teach each step of a behavior. ">applied behavior analysis</acronym></a> (<a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1619"><acronym title="ABA: Acronym for applied behavior analysis. Approach to teaching behaviors and cognitive skills to children with autism. ABA uses careful monitoring and positive reinforcement or prompting to teach each step of a behavior.">ABA</acronym></a>) between 4 and 7 years old showed improvement by 8 years of age.</p> <p>This study followed a group of children with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a> who received <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1619"><acronym title="ABA: Acronym for applied behavior analysis. Approach to teaching behaviors and cognitive skills to children with autism. ABA uses careful monitoring and positive reinforcement or prompting to teach each step of a behavior.">ABA</acronym></a> <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a>, and compared them to a group that received other therapies. The <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1619"><acronym title="ABA: Acronym for applied behavior analysis. Approach to teaching behaviors and cognitive skills to children with autism. ABA uses careful monitoring and positive reinforcement or prompting to teach each step of a behavior.">ABA</acronym></a>-treated group showed better scores for IQ and adaptive behaviors than the other <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> group. They also had fewer problem behaviors and social difficulties than the other <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> group. The age of the child when they started <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> was not related to the success of <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1619"><acronym title="ABA: Acronym for applied behavior analysis. Approach to teaching behaviors and cognitive skills to children with autism. ABA uses careful monitoring and positive reinforcement or prompting to teach each step of a behavior.">ABA</acronym></a> <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a>. The researchers plan to do more research to find out why some children showed more progress with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1619"><acronym title="ABA: Acronym for applied behavior analysis. Approach to teaching behaviors and cognitive skills to children with autism. ABA uses careful monitoring and positive reinforcement or prompting to teach each step of a behavior.">ABA</acronym></a> <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1882"><acronym title="intervention: An action taken to help the person improve their health and behaviors. For people with autism, interventions can include behavioral therapy, nutritional supplements, medical therapy, and others. For example, ABA therapy is a type of intervention designed to help children with autism improve behaviors.">intervention</acronym></a> than others.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17438342?ordinalpos=6&amp;itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum">Scientific Abstract</a></p> http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/outcome-for-children-with-autism#comment ABA adaptive behavior applied behavior analysis autism behavior modification behavioral therapy Early intervention intervention Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:19:48 -0500 scottie 2621 at http://autism.healingthresholds.com http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/the-effects-of-intellectual-func <style type="text/css" media="all">@import "/modules/biblio/biblio.css";</style><div class="biblio_authors"><H3>Authors:</H3> <a href="/biblio/author/Ben-Itzchak">Ben-Itzchak, E.</a>; <a href="/biblio/author/Zachor">Zachor, D.</a></div> <div class="biblio_source"><H3>Source: </H3> Research in Developmental Disabilities, Volume 28, Issue 3, p.287-303 (2007)</div> <h3>Layperson Summary:</h3> <p>Children with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a> who had stronger thinking skills and better social interactions showed better progress after one year of behavioral <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> than children with lesser skills.</p> <p>This study looked at what skills were important for better progress during <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term297"><acronym title="applied behavior analysis: Or ABA. An approach to teaching behaviors and cognitive skills to children with autism. Applied behavior analysis uses careful monitoring and positive reinforcement or prompting to teach each step of a behavior. ">applied behavior analysis</acronym></a> (<a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1619"><acronym title="ABA: Acronym for applied behavior analysis. Approach to teaching behaviors and cognitive skills to children with autism. ABA uses careful monitoring and positive reinforcement or prompting to teach each step of a behavior.">ABA</acronym></a>) as a <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> for children with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a>. Children with higher <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1990"><acronym title="cognitive: Associated with memory, analysis, and problem-solving skills.">cognitive</acronym></a> or thinking skills showed better progress after one year of <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1619"><acronym title="ABA: Acronym for applied behavior analysis. Approach to teaching behaviors and cognitive skills to children with autism. ABA uses careful monitoring and positive reinforcement or prompting to teach each step of a behavior.">ABA</acronym></a> <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> than children with lower <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1990"><acronym title="cognitive: Associated with memory, analysis, and problem-solving skills.">cognitive</acronym></a> skills. Children with higher social-reciprocal interactions, such as imitating social skills, also showed better progress after one year of <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1619"><acronym title="ABA: Acronym for applied behavior analysis. Approach to teaching behaviors and cognitive skills to children with autism. ABA uses careful monitoring and positive reinforcement or prompting to teach each step of a behavior.">ABA</acronym></a> <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a>. It may be helpful if therapists spend time teaching imitation skills in the first stages of <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> to increase the chances that <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1619"><acronym title="ABA: Acronym for applied behavior analysis. Approach to teaching behaviors and cognitive skills to children with autism. ABA uses careful monitoring and positive reinforcement or prompting to teach each step of a behavior.">ABA</acronym></a> <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> will help the child improve.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16730944?ordinalpos=25&amp;itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum">Scientific Abstract</a></p> http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/the-effects-of-intellectual-func#comment ABA applied behavior analysis autism behavior intervention cognition communication socialization Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:43:06 -0500 scottie 2619 at http://autism.healingthresholds.com http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/outcomes-in-adults-with-asperger <style type="text/css" media="all">@import "/modules/biblio/biblio.css";</style><div class="biblio_authors"><H3>Authors:</H3> <a href="/biblio/author/Barnhill">Barnhill, G.</a></div> <div class="biblio_source"><H3>Source: </H3> Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, Volume 22, Issue 2, p.116-126 (2007)</div> <h3>Layperson Summary:</h3> <p>Adults with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a> may have job issues, mental health issues, and problems with the legal system.</p> <p>This review articles describes what is known about adult outcomes for people with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term106"><acronym title="Asperger Syndrome: Neurobiological pervasive developmental disorder that is characterized by deficiencies in social and communication skills. Individuals with Asperger (or Asperger&#039;s) syndrome often have average or above average intelligence and typical language development. Asperger syndrome can be difficult to diagnose.">Asperger syndrome</acronym></a>. The author notes that treatments for <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a> work on symptoms of <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a>. She suggests that good treatments are explained to and agreed upon by the person with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a>. Early diagnosis will make it possible to begin treatments earlier in the person's life. Since the symptoms of <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a> can vary a great deal from person to person, good <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1894"><acronym title="treatment: Something given to or performed on a person to improve health or behaviors. A treatment can include medical interventions such as giving medications. A treatment can also include non-medical interventions such as acupuncture. A treatment is usually considered something done in limited numbers. A series of treatments is often called therapy.">treatment</acronym></a> plans are designed for each individual.</p> <p><a href="http://foa.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/22/2/116">Scientific Abstract</a></p> http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/outcomes-in-adults-with-asperger#comment adult asperger syndrome autism job legal mental health Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:18:38 -0500 scottie 2617 at http://autism.healingthresholds.com http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/the-impact-of-social-behavioral- <style type="text/css" media="all">@import "/modules/biblio/biblio.css";</style><div class="biblio_authors"><H3>Authors:</H3> <a href="/biblio/author/Bock">Bock, M.</a></div> <div class="biblio_source"><H3>Source: </H3> Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, Volume 22, Issue 2, p.88-95 (2007)</div> <h3>Layperson Summary:</h3> <p>Social <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> may be used to teach social skills to older children with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a>.</p> <p>Many people with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a> get easily confused about social customs. SODA (Stop, Observe, Deliberate, Act) is a type of social <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> that was designed to teach social problem solving to older children with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term106"><acronym title="Asperger Syndrome: Neurobiological pervasive developmental disorder that is characterized by deficiencies in social and communication skills. Individuals with Asperger (or Asperger&#039;s) syndrome often have average or above average intelligence and typical language development. Asperger syndrome can be difficult to diagnose.">Asperger syndrome</acronym></a>. SODA <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> uses story and teaching scripts from real life in order to teach social skills. This small study looked to see if SODA <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> could help the social skills of four boys (9-10 years old) with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term106"><acronym title="Asperger Syndrome: Neurobiological pervasive developmental disorder that is characterized by deficiencies in social and communication skills. Individuals with Asperger (or Asperger&#039;s) syndrome often have average or above average intelligence and typical language development. Asperger syndrome can be difficult to diagnose.">Asperger syndrome</acronym></a>. All four boys who received SODA <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1882"><acronym title="intervention: An action taken to help the person improve their health and behaviors. For people with autism, interventions can include behavioral therapy, nutritional supplements, medical therapy, and others. For example, ABA therapy is a type of intervention designed to help children with autism improve behaviors.">intervention</acronym></a> learned to do social problem solving.</p> <p><a href="http://foa.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/22/2/88">Scientific Abstract</a></p> http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/the-impact-of-social-behavioral-#comment asperger syndrome autism social skills social therapy SODA Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:42:57 -0500 scottie 2613 at http://autism.healingthresholds.com http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/symptomatic-nutritional-rickets- <style type="text/css" media="all">@import "/modules/biblio/biblio.css";</style><div class="biblio_authors"><H3>Authors:</H3> <a href="/biblio/author/Stewart">Stewart, C.</a>; <a href="/biblio/author/Latif">Latif, A.</a></div> <div class="biblio_source"><H3>Source: </H3> Child: Care, Health and Development, Volume 34, Issue 2, p.276-278 (2008)</div> <h3>Layperson Summary:</h3> <p>A healthy diet is important for children with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a>.</p> <p>This article is a <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term116"><acronym title="case study: Intensive study of a single child with the intention of generalizing the findings to a larger population. ">case study</acronym></a> of a 15-year-old boy with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a> and rickets. Doctors found autistic symptoms at age 4, but he was not diagnosed with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a> until age 12. At age 15, he complained of being tired, weak, and having leg pain. The authors suggest that children with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1627"><acronym title="autism spectrum disorder: Or ASD. A diagnostic term that includes a range of neurodevelopmental disorders with varying degrees of severity. ASDs are marked by difficulty or impairments in communication skills and social interactions, and the presence of repetitive or stereotypical behaviors like hand-flapping. Autism disorder is the term for a severe form of autism on this spectrum. Autism spectrum disorders include autism disorder, Asperger syndrome, Rett syndrome, childhood disintegration disorder, and pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS). The term “autism” is usually used to describe disorders included on the autism spectrum.">autism spectrum disorder</acronym></a>, especially those who are picky eaters, be followed to see if they have a good diet. Parents can then be given diet advice and vitamin and mineral <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term372"><acronym title="supplements: Vitamins, minerals, amino acids, or fatty acids that can be purchased over-the-counter and taken to add specific nutrients to the diet. ">supplements</acronym></a> if needed.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18257797?ordinalpos=1&amp;itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum">Scientific Abstract</a></p> http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/symptomatic-nutritional-rickets-#comment ASD autism autism spectrum disorder diet nutrition rickets supplements vitamins Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:00:37 -0500 scottie 2611 at http://autism.healingthresholds.com http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/evidence-based-comprehensive-tre <style type="text/css" media="all">@import "/modules/biblio/biblio.css";</style><div class="biblio_authors"><H3>Authors:</H3> <a href="/biblio/author/Rogers">Rogers, S.</a>; <a href="/biblio/author/Vismara">Vismara, L.</a></div> <div class="biblio_source"><H3>Source: </H3> Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Volume 37, Issue 1, p.8-38 (2008)</div> <h3>Layperson Summary:</h3> <p>Many research studies support the use of <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term297"><acronym title="applied behavior analysis: Or ABA. An approach to teaching behaviors and cognitive skills to children with autism. Applied behavior analysis uses careful monitoring and positive reinforcement or prompting to teach each step of a behavior. ">applied behavior analysis</acronym></a> (<a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1619"><acronym title="ABA: Acronym for applied behavior analysis. Approach to teaching behaviors and cognitive skills to children with autism. ABA uses careful monitoring and positive reinforcement or prompting to teach each step of a behavior.">ABA</acronym></a>) <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> as a <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1894"><acronym title="treatment: Something given to or performed on a person to improve health or behaviors. A treatment can include medical interventions such as giving medications. A treatment can also include non-medical interventions such as acupuncture. A treatment is usually considered something done in limited numbers. A series of treatments is often called therapy.">treatment</acronym></a> for <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a>.</p> <p>This review article was written to see which <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1627"><acronym title="autism spectrum disorder: Or ASD. A diagnostic term that includes a range of neurodevelopmental disorders with varying degrees of severity. ASDs are marked by difficulty or impairments in communication skills and social interactions, and the presence of repetitive or stereotypical behaviors like hand-flapping. Autism disorder is the term for a severe form of autism on this spectrum. Autism spectrum disorders include autism disorder, Asperger syndrome, Rett syndrome, childhood disintegration disorder, and pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS). The term “autism” is usually used to describe disorders included on the autism spectrum.">autism spectrum disorder</acronym></a> (<a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1628"><acronym title="ASD: Acronym for autism spectrum disorder(s). A diagnostic term that includes a range of neurodevelopmental disorders with varying degrees of severity. ASDs are marked by difficulty or impairments in communication skills and social interactions, and the presence of repetitive or stereotypical behaviors like hand-flapping. Autism disorder is the term for a severe form of autism on this spectrum. Autism spectrum disorders include autism disorder, Asperger syndrome, Rett syndrome, childhood disintegration disorder, and pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS). The term “autism” is usually used to describe disorders included on the autism spectrum.">ASD</acronym></a>) , therapies have the most research support. The authors point out that there are very few large, randomized, controlled <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> studies in the field of <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a>. There are also very few studies that compare one type of <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> to another. The research suggests, though, that core symptoms of <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a> can improve with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a>. The authors state that a good <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term1893"><acronym title="therapy: Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</acronym></a> program should include and support the family of the child with <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term105"><acronym title="autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</acronym></a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18444052?ordinalpos=1&amp;itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum">Scientific Abstract</a></p> http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/evidence-based-comprehensive-tre#comment ABA applied behavior analysis ASD autism autism spectrum disorder controlled study family Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:54:45 -0500 scottie 2609 at http://autism.healingthresholds.com