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Recently, Harvard researchers reported that children with autism have a wide range of genetic defects, making it nearly impossible to develop a simple genetic test to identify the disorder. Now, University of Missouri researchers are studying 3-D imaging to reveal correlations in the facial features and brain structures of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which will enable them to develop a formula for earlier detection of the disorder.

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Mark Lever, National Autistic Society Chief Executive said: “Caring for a person with autism can have a profound impact on individuals and families and can be very demanding both emotionally and financially, yet many receive very little help and support. The current benefits system for carers is inadequate and the complexity of the system coupled with a lack of information about entitlements often means that support fails to reach those who are most in need.

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Minnesota health officials are examining a “possible surge” in autism cases among Somali immigrant children in the state, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. In Minneapolis, 3.6% of Somali immigrant students were in autism-related programs as of July, about twice the district average.

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Scientists have found novel patterns of ultrasonic vocalizations in a genetic mouse model of autism, adding a unique element to the available mouse behaviors that capture components of the human disease, and representing a new step towards identifying causes and better treatments.

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People concerned about the toll that mental health disorders are taking on their families and communities will have a unique opportunity to hear from world-class experts on what is known to-date about the causes, symptoms and progression of such illnesses as depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, schizophrenia and autism, and learn about current and potential treatments.

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It all started because of failure, a missing person who couldn’t be located in time. It was and still is a story that happens monthly, if not weekly all across our nation. For families and caregivers exploring options of how to protect a loved one who wanders away from the safety of their home due to Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Autism, Intellectual Disabilities or other wandering conditions, there is hope.

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After a decade of controversy that has seen surges in measles outbreaks because of many parents’ mistrust of the vaccine, a new US-led study concluded there is no link between the MMR vaccine and the onset of autism or gastrointestinal symptoms in children who develop both.

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The San Jose Mercury News on Wednesday profiled the Fremont, Calif.-based Dream Center, which is “believed to be the nation’s only Chinese-centric autistic-focused center.” The center was founded in 1996 by a few Chinese-American families to “help fellow Asians who were raised to feel ashamed of disabilities,” according to the Mercury News.

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A groundbreaking teaching resource to help children with autism make sense of the world around them is to be marketed internationally, following great success in the UK. The Transporters, a DVD that uses a unique combination of real actors’ faces and 3D computer-generated settings, was originally available to parents in the UK free as part of the DCMS funded Culture Online programme.

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Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston have embarked on one of the first double-blind, clinical studies to determine whether gluten and dairy products play a role in autistic behavior as parents have anecdotally claimed. The pilot study is one of seven current studies on autism in the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston.

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