ASF Grantee Matt Maenner discusses his work on the association between behavioral features and gastrointestinal problems among children with ASD

Click here to read the original ASF blog post.  Gastrointestinal (GI) problems are frequently reported among people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). In January 2010, a multidisciplinary panel sponsored by the Autism Forum released a consensus report published in Pediatrics that reviewed the current state of knowledge and medical practice for evaluating GI disorders among [...]

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ASF-funded study: JADD – “Challenging behaviors frequent in autistic children with and without GI problems; therefore behaviors are unlikely to predict GI problems in children with ASD”—Maenner et al

Association Between Behavioral Features and Gastrointestinal Problems Among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder http://www.springerlink.com/content/b23217521067w850/ Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | DOI 10.1007/s10803-011-1379-6 Matthew J. Maenner • Carrie L. Arneson • Susan E. Levy • Russell S. Kirby • Joyce S. Nicholas • Maureen S. Durkin Copyright: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011 Abstract : Recent reports suggest certain behaviors among children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) may indicate underlying gastro-intestinal (GI) problems, [...]

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Scarsdale High School Autism Science Foundation Student Club Bake Sale a Sweet Success

Yesterday the Scarsdale High School Autism Science Foundation Student Club held a Halloween-themed bake sale. The group raised awareness about autism, as well as $480 to support much needed research on what causes autism and how best to treat it. 1 in 110 individuals is now diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. These students are leading [...]

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Dr. Dan Geschwind Elected to Institute of Medicine

Earlier this week, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) at the Academy of Natural Sciences  announced the election of 65 new members from throughout the United States, in recognition of their major contributions to the advancement of the medical sciences, health care and public health.  Among those elected were ASF founding board member Dr. Paul Offit [...]

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Dr. Bob Schultz discusses building a top autism research center

Dr. Bob Schultz has built the Center for Autism Research from the ground up. Dr. Schultz explains how CAR seeks to understand what causes autism and how CAR serves the community of families affected by autism. In training the next generation of scientists, Dr. Schultz also stresses the need for children to participate in studies. [...]

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ASF Founding Board Member Dr. Paul Offit Elected to the Institute of Medicine

Autism Science Foundation Founding Board Member Dr. Paul Offit has been elected to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) at the Academy of Natural Sciences. For three decades, Dr. Offit has been a leading researcher in the fields of virology and immunology, and a well-respected and outspoken voice on the science, safety and value of childhood [...]

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Dr. Timothy Roberts Uses Imaging to Measure Autism Treatment Response (VIDEO)

Dr. Timothy Roberts of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Center for Autism Research (CAR) is using MEG technology to measure the biological response to new medical treatments in children with autism. Eventually, he says, MEG will be used to determine which children with autism are most likely to respond to a given treatment. CHOP is [...]

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Staying Healthy One Orange Nose at a Time

Tomorrow, October 5, is the first annual Orange Nose Day in celebration of the top five steps to good health: Wash hands Get immunized Eat colorful foods Exercise Avoid body fluids For the autism community this also includes the CDC’s “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” for diagnosing autism and other developmental disabilities early in a [...]

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