Center for Autism and Related Disorders

47% of children with autism have fluent speech by age 8 [Study]

March 5, 2013
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A new study out of Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) brings good news to families of children with autism that also have a severe language delay. According to the study, 70% of children with autism that had a severe language delay at age four achieved phrase or fluent speech by [...]

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Autism: Gene Research May Lead to Better At Risk Predictions

October 11, 2012
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The subject of autism and genetics is extremely fascinating to me, especially because I have two children and both have autism spectrum diagnoses. This Autism Live video, which is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), caught my eye. Here is a brief description of this 13-minute video: Today on Autism [...]

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New Study Shows Minority Toddlers with Autism are More Delayed than Affected Caucasian Peers

February 22, 2012
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The following is a press release that may be of interest. The first prospective study of ethnic differences in the symptoms of autism in toddlers shows that children from a minority background have more delayed language, communication and gross motor skills than Caucasian children with the disorder. Researchers at the Kennedy Krieger Institute concluded that [...]

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Watch: Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh on the New Autism DX Guidelines

January 26, 2012

Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) shares her thoughts on the new autism diagnosis guidelines scheduled for publication in the DSM-5 (May 2013). Instead of having three separate autism diagnoses, there will now be an overarching autism spectrum diagnosis with levels of severity. This controversial change may leave some [...]

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2012 Schedule: Sharing Treatment and Autism Resources at CARD Kennedy Krieger

December 7, 2011

The Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) at Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, Maryland will be hosting a series of monthly informational sessions in the coming months. The STAR (Sharing Treatment and Autism Resources) sessions are free to parents of children on the autism spectrum and autism professionals. 2011 STAR Schedule at Card at [...]

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Watch: CARD Study on Children that Lost Autism Diagnosis

November 16, 2010

Last week the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) released the results of a study of 14 children with autism, seven of which ultimately lost their diagnosis. Following is a press release that the organization published on November 12.

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CARD Canada Autism Conference – October 22, 2010

September 1, 2010

I have just added a new event to my 2010 Autism Conferences directory but I wanted to make a new post so that everyone knows about this great conference being held in Ontario, Canada. CARD Canada Autism Conference Friday, October 22, 2010 The Galt Country Club 750 Coronation Blvd Cambridge, Ontario N1R 8E3 The Center [...]

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