Monthly Archives: February 2023

Widening of the Gender Gap: Persistent Sadness Among Teen Girls a Major Concern 

In my last two blogs, I discussed some of the latest research in ASD. Today, I am following up with a look at the mental health challenges during the teenage years. These years can be challenging for anyone, but recent … Continue reading

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Making Kindness A Habit

Ryan and I have been looking forward to Random Act of Kindness Day on February 23. Each year we discuss how we shall celebrate.  Often, we decide that for the entire week, we will practice random acts of kindness and discuss them … Continue reading

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Looking Further into Factors Contributing to ASD

Last week, I discussed the fact that Autism rates have tripled. It is not clear whether this is due to better detection and reporting or an increase in the number of Autism cases.  There is no known single cause of … Continue reading

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Closing the Gap: Emerging Methods of Identification and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Over the last 2 weeks, I discussed some of the key research for 2022.   However, there was an additional study recently published in the Journal of Pediatrics that I wanted to bring to your attention.  A team from Rutgers University looked … Continue reading

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