Best Practice Autism

What Triggers Anxiety for Autistic Children and Teens?
Anxiety is a frequent co-occurring (comorbid) problem for children and youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Although prevalence rates vary from 11% to 84%, most studies indicate that approximately one-half of autistic children meet criteria for...

Psychiatric Comorbidity in Autism
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) frequently have co-occurring (comorbid) psychiatric conditions, with estimates as high as 70 to 84 percent.  A Comorbid disorder is defined as a disorder that co-exists or co-occurs with another diagnosis...

Autistic girls, boys differ in how they talk about social groups
CHARLES Q.CHOI
During conversations, girls with autism use “we,” “they” and other words related to social groups differently than autistic boys do, according to a new study.

 Genes’ Influence On Social Behaviors Shifts With Age
Reciprocal social behavior — the give and take of information or objects during interactions with others — is strongly heritable, according to an analysis of twins.
Some social behaviors associated with autism are heritable, according to a new study. But the extent to which genes and the environment influence these behaviors changes as a child grows, the results show....