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Autism

Parents and young child with mentor

New program may help parents of children with autism, study finds

Apr 27, 2022

Researchers at Penn State and the University of South Carolina have recently found that a program for parents of children recently diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) shows promising evidence of helping parents access services for their child, strengthening their co-parenting skills and…
News Topics: AutismEdna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center
Two humanoids in computer game pointing to an object on a table.

Using game technology to help adolescents on the autism spectrum

Oct 26, 2021

People on the autism spectrum often struggle to interpret facial cues, partially because they are unable to recognize how eye gaze direction is used to predict the actions and intentions of others. This can have huge implications for understanding behavior, language learning, and social interaction…
News Topics: College of Liberal ArtsPsychologyAutism
Racially diverse preschool children.

People with autism may have large deficits in facial recognition

Oct 29, 2020

The ability to recognize faces varies greatly, but individuals with autism spectrum disorders can especially struggle, having huge implications for social interaction. Penn State researchers, for the first time, recently analyzed 40 years of autism data to determine deficits in face recognition.…
News Topics: PsychologyAutism
Autistic child eating.

Unusual eating behaviors may be a new diagnostic indicator for autism

Jul 10, 2019

Atypical eating behaviors may be a sign a child should be screened for autism, according to a new study from Penn State College of Medicine. Research by Susan Mayes, professor of psychiatry, found that atypical eating behaviors were present in 70% of children with autism, which is 15 times more…
News Topics: AutismPsychiatryCollege of MedicinePenn State ResearchSocial Science
Autism.

Seed funding available for autism spectrum disorder

Jun 10, 2019

SSRI is requesting pilot research project proposals aimed at advancing solutions for those diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Funding will be granted to applications that best align with the mission of improving the treatment for and understanding of ASD. SSRI is encouraging the…
News Topics: AutismSSRISocial SciencePenn State ResearchFunding
Steven Hicks with short brown hair, blue shirt, dark blue tie, and tan dress pants, holding an award.

Clinical and Translational Science Institute program welcomes new scholar

Sep 19, 2018

 Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute has welcomed a new scholar into its program that invests in early-career faculty. Dr. Steven Hicks, assistant professor of pediatrics, was named into the institute’s KL2 Training Program, which gives researchers establishing themselves in…
News Topics: CTSIAutism
A family looking at a photo album together.

People with autism may not have trouble focusing on people in photos

Aug 16, 2018

While people with autism may avoid eye contact in one-on-one conversations, they may not avoid looking at people in photos, according to Penn State researchers. Krista Wilkinson, professor of communication sciences and disorders and SSRI faculty co-fund, said previously it was thought that people…
News Topics: AutismCommunicationSSRI cofunds
Cover of the book "The Wiley Handbook of Memory, Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Law" with graphic of a red puzzle piece and justice scales.

Department head authors chapter on Autism Spectrum Disorder

Aug 10, 2018

Diane Williams, head of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Penn State, is author of a chapter in The Wiley Handbook of Memory, Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Law, released in July. Williams authored the chapter, “Executive Function and Complex Processing Models,” which…
News Topics: CommunicationAutism

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