Today's Autism Headlines

MrMark · Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:00 pm Post subject:

Study Links Preemies to Autism Signs
Time Magazine Wed, 02 Apr 2008 6:44 AM PDT
A small study of toddlers finds that about one-quarter of babies born very prematurely had signs of autism on an early screening test
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1727169,00.html?xid=rss-topstories

Very Premature Babies Show Raised Risk for Autism
HealthDay via Yahoo! News Wed, 02 Apr 2008 6:01 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY, April 2 (HealthDay News) -- Two new studies shed additional light on two different aspects of autism: One tried to pinpoint a risk factor for development of the disorder, while the other looked at the financial toll that having an autistic child takes on a family.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20080402/hl_hsn/veryprematurebabiesshowraisedriskforautism

Preemies May Face Higher Autism Risk
ABC News Wed, 02 Apr 2008 7:07 AM PDT
One small study finds 1 in 4 very premature babies shows autism signs.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Autism/wireStory?id=4570713

New guidance given on autism care
BBC News Wed, 02 Apr 2008 5:53 AM PDT
The Scottish government has issued new guidance designed to improve services for people with autism.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/7326319.stm

Autism in China: A mother's journey
CNN.com Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:21 AM PDT
When -- after many visits to doctors and hospitals --- Tian Huiping's son was finally diagnosed with autism, the only advice she was given was to make use of a loophole in China's "one-child" policy that allows parents with disabled children to have one more.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/03/31/china.autism/index.html?section=cnn_latest

Drexel public health school gets $14 million grant to lead autism research
Philly.com Wed, 02 Apr 2008 6:09 AM PDT
Drexel University's School of Public Health won a $14.3 million federal grant to lead a broad research study of environmental risk factors for autism in pregnant mothers and their babies.
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20080402_Drexel_public_health_school_gets__14_million_grant_to_lead_autism_research.html

Premature birth, autism linked
Contra Costa Times Wed, 02 Apr 2008 3:17 AM PDT
A study released today reports that a quarter of babies born extremely premature showed signs of autism as they approached their second birthday. Catherine Limperopoulos, the study's lead researcher, said that the children still are awaiting a definitive diagnosis.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/ci_8780751?source=rss

Study suggests autism link to tiniest preemies
The Philadelphia Inquirer Wed, 02 Apr 2008 1:27 AM PDT
CHICAGO - A small but provocative study of toddlers finds that about one-quarter of babies born very prematurely had signs of autism on an early screening test.
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/world_us/20080402_Study_suggests_autism_link_to_tiniest_preemies.html

Households with kids with autism likely to earn less
EurekAlert! Tue, 01 Apr 2008 9:09 PM PDT
New research suggests that the average household with children with autism not only spends thousands of dollars toward educational, behavioral and health care expenses each year, but also suffers from a lesser-known cost that hits them up front -- a sizeable chunk of missed household income, perhaps as much as $6,200 annually.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-04/uorm-hwk032708.php

High rate of autism signs found in children born extremely prematurely, researchers find
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune Wed, 02 Apr 2008 5:04 AM PDT
CHICAGO - A small study of toddlers finds that about one-quarter of babies born very prematurely had signs of autism on an early screening test. The research is preliminary since formal autism testing wasn't done.
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/17217484.html
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