After a short hiatus, I am pleased to announce that I will now be writing for ICare4Autism as an Associate Editor. ICare4Autism is an international autism awareness organization that provides information and resources to those in the community interested in autism, ASD and special needs. If you are interested, you can read my work on their site: www.icare4autism.org, it will begin the first round of publishing in the next week. I will still be updating on here from time to time to spotlight topics of interest and provide links to relevant articles.
Best Wishes and happy reading!
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Early births linked to Autism and learning disorders?
With Caesarean sections becoming more and more popular globally, many women now have the ability to choose their delivery dates. While this may make things easier, scientist in a recent study found that babies born at 39 weeks, which is a common delivery point for many women, have an increased risk of developing a learning disability.
In Scotland, scientists have been studying the birth histories of more than 400,000 schoolchildren. They concluded that while babies born at 40 weeks have a 4% risk of learning difficulties, those born at 37 to 39 weeks of gestation have a 5.1% percent risk, a significant increase.
The medical community has already developed a consensus regarding the link between premature babies and learning/developmental disabilities, but this study highlights possible risks for babies born in the 24 to 40 week range which was not commonly thought to have been an issue.
Research is still being done on this subject and much evaluation still needs to be done. If you are pregnant or planning on starting/continuing a family, please consult your physician regarding your best options for a healthy pregnancy and safe delivery. Find useful information here.
In Scotland, scientists have been studying the birth histories of more than 400,000 schoolchildren. They concluded that while babies born at 40 weeks have a 4% risk of learning difficulties, those born at 37 to 39 weeks of gestation have a 5.1% percent risk, a significant increase.
The medical community has already developed a consensus regarding the link between premature babies and learning/developmental disabilities, but this study highlights possible risks for babies born in the 24 to 40 week range which was not commonly thought to have been an issue.
Research is still being done on this subject and much evaluation still needs to be done. If you are pregnant or planning on starting/continuing a family, please consult your physician regarding your best options for a healthy pregnancy and safe delivery. Find useful information here.
Cal State San Marcos Announces New M.A. in Education Program
More M.A. programs in SLP are kick starting in California as the demand for SLPs heightens. San Marcos has just announced a new Master’s of Arts in Education with an Option in Communicative Sciences and Disorders.
Dr. Suzanne Moineau, director of the Communicative Sciences and Disorders program at San Marcos said, "There is currently a significant shortage of speech-language pathologists to service the children with communication disorders in our public schools.”
There are several options for individuals interested in working in the public school system, which desperately needs therapists for all age ranges. Find out more about educational programs in your area by visiting the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association website. It's never too late to start a career in Communicative Disorders!
Dr. Suzanne Moineau, director of the Communicative Sciences and Disorders program at San Marcos said, "There is currently a significant shortage of speech-language pathologists to service the children with communication disorders in our public schools.”
There are several options for individuals interested in working in the public school system, which desperately needs therapists for all age ranges. Find out more about educational programs in your area by visiting the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association website. It's never too late to start a career in Communicative Disorders!
Monday, June 7, 2010
More on Cellceutix...
In May, we spotlighted Cellceutix as they continue to move towards a potential breakthrough in Autism research. Today, they responded to overwhelming public support regarding this matter in a press release. The company is expediting research and collaborating with the InterEd Faculty of Clinical Research (IFCR) to accelerate the development of KM-391, which as we mentioned in our previous post has potential links to Autism.
Very exciting and interesting news- we are keeping our fingers crossed as this research develops further.
Very exciting and interesting news- we are keeping our fingers crossed as this research develops further.
Friday, June 4, 2010
A "chemical fingerprint" for Autism?
There has been recent talk of a possible simple, definitive test for autism done through testing urine.While this would be a huge breakthrough in autism research, some professionals are still skeptical.
The research was done at the Imperial College in London and a researcher involved in the project says he may have found a "chemical fingerprint" in the urine of children with autism that can determine whether or not autism is truly present. These findings are based on the premise that people with autism have gastrointestinal issues which change their digestive chemistry, a topic that has also been debated.
Interesting thing to think about, you can read more from the ICL press release here.
The research was done at the Imperial College in London and a researcher involved in the project says he may have found a "chemical fingerprint" in the urine of children with autism that can determine whether or not autism is truly present. These findings are based on the premise that people with autism have gastrointestinal issues which change their digestive chemistry, a topic that has also been debated.
Interesting thing to think about, you can read more from the ICL press release here.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Another iPhone application helps those with Communication Disorders.
Now communicating is just a click away! Proloquo2Go, an application available to the iPod touch, iPad and iPhone has over 7,000 words to choose from for people suffering from communication problems.
Take a look at their website here.
Great news for parents and adults who are having trouble expressing themselves.
Take a look at their website here.
Great news for parents and adults who are having trouble expressing themselves.
Friday, May 21, 2010
Research may give way to possible cure for hearing loss
Stem cells taken from mice are suggesting the possible treatment of many types of deafness and hearing loss.
The experiment, done with two types of stem cells, raises the possibility of treating many types of deafness and hearing loss. The research has to do with generating stereocilia, which are cells in the inner ear have hair-like projections. When sound vibrations reach these cells, the vibrations are converted into a signal that can be processed in the brain as sound. But when these hair cells are lost or damaged, they cannot regenerate, resulting in hearing loss.
The researchers hope to generate stereocilia in the millions, which could lead to leaps and bounds on the road to curing deafness for many in the future, according to their report in the May 14 issue of the journal Cell.
"This gives us real hope that there might be some kind of therapy for regenerating hair cells," David Corey, professor of neurobiology at Harvard University, said in a news release from the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Read more about this here.
The experiment, done with two types of stem cells, raises the possibility of treating many types of deafness and hearing loss. The research has to do with generating stereocilia, which are cells in the inner ear have hair-like projections. When sound vibrations reach these cells, the vibrations are converted into a signal that can be processed in the brain as sound. But when these hair cells are lost or damaged, they cannot regenerate, resulting in hearing loss.
The researchers hope to generate stereocilia in the millions, which could lead to leaps and bounds on the road to curing deafness for many in the future, according to their report in the May 14 issue of the journal Cell.
"This gives us real hope that there might be some kind of therapy for regenerating hair cells," David Corey, professor of neurobiology at Harvard University, said in a news release from the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Read more about this here.
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