[ad_1] Speedy diagnosis: A new blood test identifies the X chromosome mutation underlying fragile X syndrome. Christine Harrison / Science Photo Library A new blood test can identify within seven hours whether a person carries the genetic mutation underlying fragile X syndrome. It is the first commercial diagnostic test for fragile X syndrome,…
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[ad_1] By Rachel Penn Hannah The kid moved out seven days before the shelter and place order blared on my phone. Twice. One for the county and one from our small city. Like so many things lately, it happened really fast. I knew the kid had been looking for a rental with two friends (a…
In this webinar, Rujuta Bhatt Wilson, M.D. and Shafali Spurling Jeste, M.D., discuss an overview of what we know about motor function and impairments in individuals with autism, the importance of physical interventions in autism and existing physical activity programs like ACEing Autism for individuals with autism. To learn more about SPARK, please visit https://www.sparkforautism.org.…
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Sharing Treatment and Autism Resources (STAR) Parent Trainings at Kennedy Krieger Institute. STAR parent trainings provide parents and family members of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) with a comprehensive offering of current resources available on autism, as well as an overview of research-based treatment elements that have been recommended for program design and…
Shafali Jeste, MD, provides a review of diagnostic practices and challenges in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with focus on the tremendous clinical heterogeneity of the disorder. [6/2015] [Show ID: 29424] More from: UCLA Pediatric Grand Rounds (https://www.uctv.tv/ucla_pediatrics) Explore More Health & Medicine on UCTV (https://www.uctv.tv/health) UCTV features the latest in health and medicine from University…
[ad_1] Broken down: A popular autism screening tool may measure four independent traits, rather than the condition as a holistic concept. monkeybusinessimages / iStock A short, widely used screening survey for autism called the Autism Spectrum Quotient – 10 items (AQ-10) may not be reliable for measuring traits of the condition in the…
Presented At: LabRoots – Cannabis Sciences Virtual Event 2019 Presented By: Patricia Frye, MD – Medical Cannabis Specialist and Lecturer, Takoma Park Alternative Care Speaker Biography: Dr. Patricia Frye is a medical cannabis specialist and consultant who evaluates adult and pediatric patients for the use of cannabis medicine in the treatment of chronic pain and…
Dr. Sherkow will talk today on helping parents and therapists understand and cope with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Dr. Susan P. Sherkow is a practicing child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist trained at Tufts University School of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and the New York Psychoanalytic Institute. She is currently the Director of The Sherkow…