Sentences with phrase «effective autism treatment»

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The study is particularly encouraging because autism diagnoses are currently done on children between the ages of two and four, and earlier diagnoses allows for more effective treatment measures.

For families who have just received the autism diagnosis, TACA aims to speed up the cycle time from the autism diagnosis to effective treatments.

«That changes our understanding of how these two components (of the synapse) work together to contribute to autism - related behavior and will change how we develop effective treatments,» Jiang said.

We hope this study will begin to establish effective treatments for adults with autism.»

In the future, discoveries like this could lead to more effective personalized treatments for autism.»

«A major challenge is the difficulty of accurately diagnosing ASD, which is very heterogeneous, at an early enough age to implement the most effective treatment,» said principal investigator Eric Courchesne, PhD, professor of neurosciences and director of the Autism Center of Excellence at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.

New techniques could diagnose autism in babies, enabling more effective treatment while the brain is most malleable

Increasingly, autism researchers are predicting that personalized, more effective treatments will come from understanding these common brain pathways — and how different gene variations alter them.

The researchers said that understanding the impact of GI problems in children with autism could provide new insight into more effective and appropriate autism treatments that could decrease their GI difficulties and that may have the potential to decrease their problem behaviors as well.

«The sooner we are able to identify early markers for autism, the more effective our treatment interventions can be.»

We can now start looking at effective drug treatment for other disorders, including autism.»

The varied nature of autism means that it is impossible for any one treatment to be effective and it is important to take an informed, holistic and personalised view based on assessment of each individual's needs.

Distinguished Scientist Award and Lecture: Jacqueline Crawley Laboratory of Behavioral Neuroscience, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD, USA Mouse Models of Autism to Test Hypotheses about Causes and to Discover Effective Treatments

Research indicates that 2 commonly available supplements can be effective for the treatment of biochemical function abnormalities often experienced by individuals who have autism.

Although a lot of progress has been accomplished in the research of autism, there are hardly any effective treatments and not one that directly targets the core social dysfunction.

While plant - based diets are still beloved and going strong, people are intrigued by the potential neurological benefits of this high - fat, low - sugar diet that has been used as an effective treatment for epilepsy since the 1920s and is now being studied as a therapy option for conditions like Alzheimer's and autism.

Unlike treatments for some other neurobehavioral disorders, such as autism, the treatments for ADHD are usually manageable and effective, and they may begin to work right away.

Whether you are looking for effective therapies and treatment for pain, illness (cancer, colitis), health conditions (diabetes, thyroid, hormones, autism), disease prevention, or to optimize your current state of health, you can be assured of a new level of compassionate medical and dental care.

Research indicates that marriage and family therapy is as effective, and in some cases more effective than standard and / or individual treatments for many mental health problems such as: adult schizophrenia, affective (mood) disorders, adult alcoholism and drug abuse, children's conduct disorders, adolescent drug abuse, anorexia in young adult women, childhood autism, chronic physical illness in adults and children, and marital distress and conflict.

Developmental disorders, including intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorders, affect individuals worldwide, and account for more than 0.4 % of all disability - adjusted life years.5 Although effective comprehensive treatment programmes have been identified, 6 — 8 provision of these interventions requires significant resource output.9, 10 Given that a majority of individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders reside in low - resource settings, the scale up of such resource - intensive programmes is challenging.

Workshops for play therapy training can educate parents of children with autism to use play as an effective tool for treatment of autism, which can have a huge impact on a child's development and a family's quality of life, and that's enough to make any parent or child smile!

He has authored more than 275 publications, including the books Behavioral Medicine and Developmental Disabilities (Springer - Verlag, 1989), Self - Injurious Behavior: Analysis, Assessment, and Treatment (Springer - Verlag, 1991), Antecedent Control: Innovative Approaches to Behavioral Support (Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., 1998), Behavior Psychology in the Schools: Innovations in Evaluation, Support, and Consultation (The Haworth Press, 2002), Antecedent Assessment and Intervention: Supporting Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities in Community Settings (Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., 2006), Effective Practices for Children with Autism: Educational and Behavior Support Interventions that Work (Oxford University Press, 2011), and Behavioral Sport Psychology: Evidence - Based Approaches to Performance Enhancement (Springer, 2011).

Research indicates that marriage and family therapy is as effective as, and in some cases more effective than, standard and / or individual treatments for many mental health problems such as: adult schizophrenia, affective (mood) disorders, adult alcoholism and drug abuse, children's conduct disorders, adolescent drug abuse, anorexia in young adult women, childhood autism, chronic physical illness in adults and children, and marital distress and conflict.

ABA is one of the most effective early intervention treatments for children with autism spectrum disorder and other conditions.