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Research by Topic: intellectual disability
Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 8 Years – Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 11 Sites, United States, 2014
Published June 26, 2019 in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly ReportPROBLEM/CONDITION: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD). PERIOD COVERED: 2014. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM: The Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network is an active surveillance system that provides estimates of the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among children aged 8 years whose parents or guardians reside within 11 ADDM sites in the United States (Arizona, Arkansas, […]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5919599/
Filed under: Autism Research, Autism Science, children, intellectual disability, Prevalence
Psychiatric and Medical Conditions in Transition-Aged Individuals With ASD
Published June 26, 2019 in PediatricsBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have a variety of medical and psychiatric conditions and an increased use of health care services. There is limited information about the prevalence of psychiatric and medical conditions in adolescents and young adults with ASD. Our objective was to describe the frequency of medical and psychiatric […]
https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/141/Supplement_4/S335.long
Filed under: adolescents, Adults, Autism Research, Autism Science, co-occuring, gastrointestinal, intellectual disability
Are Children Severely Affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder Underrepresented in Treatment Studies? An Analysis of the Literature
Published June 26, 2019 in Journal of Autism and Developmental DisordersDespite significant advances in autism research, experts have noted that children severely affected by autism spectrum disorder (ASD) appear to have been understudied. Rigorous analysis of this observation has been limited, and the representation of severity has not been well-described. We assessed three domains of severity (communication ability, cognitive functioning, and adaptive functioning) in 367 […]
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10803-018-3844-y
Filed under: Autism Research, Autism Science, intellectual disability, severely affected
Autism Spectrum Disorder Among US Children (2002-2010): Socioeconomic, Racial, and Ethnic Disparities
Published June 24, 2019 in American Journal of Public HealthOBJECTIVES: To describe the association between indicators of socioeconomic status (SES) and the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the United States during the period 2002 to 2010, when overall ASD prevalence among children more than doubled, and to determine whether SES disparities account for ongoing racial and ethnic disparities in ASD prevalence.METHODS: We […]
https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.2017.304032?
Filed under: Autism Research, Autism Science, intellectual disability, Prevalence, race
Genetic Variations on SETD5 Underlying Autistic Conditions
Published March 6, 2018SETD5 is a master regulator of gene activity that controls the activity of potentially thousands of other downstream genes in the same cell. Researchers, supported in part by ASF, found that this gene is associated with a subtype of autism that is seen mostly in males and includes intellectual disability and facial dysmorphology. This is […]
Filed under: Autism, facial dysmorphology, featured, Genetics, intellectual disability, research, science, SETD5, subtypes, UC San Diego