Sentences with phrase «children on the autism spectrum suggest»

Years of studies in children on the autism spectrum suggest they have an increased brain volume that may correlate with the severity of their symptoms.

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The results suggest that on their own, ultrasounds don't cause autism spectrum disorder, says Sara Jane Webb of Seattle Children's Research Institute and the University of Washington, who cowrote a JAMA Pediatrics companion piece.

In the United States, the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders has increased about tenfold over the past two decades, and a 2003 report by the Centers for Disease Control suggests that as many as one in every 166 children is now on the autism spectrum, while another one in six suffers from a neurodevelopmental delay.

There are also suggested links to other impacts on the neurological development of children, including an increased risk of autism spectrum disorder.

-- With as many as 1 in 10 children with autism ultimately shedding that diagnosis, a new government study suggests some kids placed on the spectrum shouldn't be.

Results suggested that PCIT may be a treatment option for children on the autism spectrum with co-occurring behavioral difficulties.