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repetitive behavior – ASF Weekly Science Podcasts
by Autism Science Foundation
The latest autism research news stories with ASF Chief Science Officer Alycia Halladay
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This one’s for the girls
In this week’s podcast, I semi-plagiarize from a recent summary of sex differences in ASD, written by Drs. Meng-Chuan Lai and Peter Szatmari from the University of Toronto. They delve into why more males are diagnosed with females, and differences in the presentation of those features of ASD that differ between males and females. These … Continue reading "This one’s for the girls"
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The Pros of Prozac and the Placebo Effect
Two of the largest randomized control trials of Prozac as an intervention for restrictive and repetitive behaviors were published recently. They both coincidentally found no effect on the core features of autism, nor clinician rated improvement. What they did find is a big placebo effect. That is the behaviors of the participants changed even if … Continue reading "The Pros of Prozac and the Placebo Effect"
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Nobody puts babies in a corner
Nobody can dispute that research to better understand autistic adolescents and adults is lacking. However, scientists continue to make important scientific discoveries in infants and toddlers with autism. These infants and toddlers eventually become adolescents and adults, so identifying critical periods of brain development that influences behavior, what to say to parents and when, and … Continue reading "Nobody puts babies in a corner"
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