Keystone Pediatric Behavioral Health

07/26/2024

New research reveals that gut biomarkers could accurately identify Autism Spectrum Disorder, offering a promising avenue for early diagnosis and intervention. Explore the groundbreaking findings on how gut health might be linked to autism:

Bacterial and nonbacterial components of the gut microbiome and their function can accurately differentiate children with autism spectrum disorder from neurotypical children.

05/09/2024

How can we best support children and educators with developing inclusive learning environments? A qualitative review provides some direction. More professional development on autism and learning effective ways to modify the learning environment are needed. Check out the review for more information:

Background and Aim Strategies to modify and adjust the educational setting in mainstream education for autistic students are under-researched. Hence, this revie...

02/23/2024

Children with ADHD might experience more obstacles than the average student in their path to success, especially when going through changes in the learning environment. Check out resources from the CDC on helping your child succeed at school:

How to help children with ADHD with changes in schooling

10/05/2023

Dozens of genes linked to ASD:

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03/01/2023

Researchers found that, for preschoolers, the quantity of communication exchanges with a preschool teacher was related to the preschooler's language (vocabulary) development. As therapists, teachers, and parents we can help our children's language development by talking, commenting, labeling, and narrating with our kiddos all throughout the day.

“For all of us who care about the millions of children who spend most of their waking hours in child care, this is a call to action,” said Dr. Jill Gilkerson, Chief Research and Evaluation…

02/24/2023

New research has identified a drug that can alleviate some social-communication deficits in mouse models. This is intriguing and exciting as it can contribute to our knowledge about the underlying neurological mechanisms of ASD and help to develop drug therapies that can be used to treat the core symptoms of ASD in the future. Check out the article!

New research has identified a drug that can alleviate some social-communication deficits in mouse models. This is intriguing and exciting as it can contribute to our knowledge about the underlying neurological mechanisms of ASD and help to develop drug therapies that can be used to treat the core symptoms of ASD in the future. Check out the article!

A newly developed drug that blocks sodium channels in the cell membrane that can reverse MYT1L failure alleviates social behavior deficits in mouse models of ASD.

01/20/2023

New findings that provide more information about the neurological underpinnings of ASD:

A newly discovered cell-specific molecular network associated with ASD could lay the groundwork for finding an effective treatment for those with autism.

08/02/2022

Great strategies for teaching and correcting behaviors for children impacted by ADHD:

If you’re exhausted and running out of ideas to correct your child’s difficult behaviors, you’re not alone. As I’ve learned, disciplining children with ADHD often means trying a few key strategies with one great twist – there’s actually no punishment involved at all!

06/15/2022

Some research is showing the pandemic may be impacting developmental progress for so called "COVID babies":

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Looks like we continue to learn about the impact of COVID and are just realizing some of the long term effects across a variety of life areas. An interesting read with implications for early intervention.

05/18/2022

New study may change how ASD is defined/ categorized:

INSAR keynote reveals brain differences correlate with cognition, not diagnosis.

02/19/2022

CDC Revises Developmental Milestones for Kiddos making it easier to identify potential delays and start intervention sooner.

A CDC effort to help identify children with autism and developmental disabilities early so that they can access appropriate supports and services is getting its first-ever update.

02/09/2022

Children learn through play and when they are having fun! Check out this article on guided play.

Children learn more effectively through guided play than from traditional, teacher-led instruction, according to a new study, with particular gains in math skills.