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September 22, 2024September 22, 2024

Mysteries of the Microbiome

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In the first of a two-part series on digestive health in ASD, Mia Kotikovski summarizes scientific information about what the complicated microbiome is, how it influences physical and psychiatric health, if it is altered in autism, and what causes it to be different in ASD.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8638778/
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cellular-and-infection-microbiology/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2022.915701/full
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32968276/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S002432052300992X
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6079226/
https://childmind.org/article/autism-and-picky-eating/
https://www.choa.org/medical-services/gastroenterology/feeding-and-swallowing/multidisciplinary-feeding-program
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38242089/

August 21, 2022August 21, 2022

No-one who cooks, cooks alone

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As Guy Fieri said “Cooking with kids is not just about ingredients, recipes, and cooking. It’s about harnessing imagination, empowerment, and creativity.” This week’s podcast produced by ASF intern Mia Kotikovski from Stony Brook University explores how cooking can be not just fun for autistic individuals, but how it can build healthy habits in everyone. She discusses the scientific literature on why cooking improves eating habits and builds confidence.

April 15, 2018April 15, 2018

The ASF Day of Learning mini-recap

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Did you miss the ASF Day of Learning in NYC but want to hear some teasers before they are available online? Listen to this week’s podcast, and you’ll hear the 12 minute talks distilled to 2 minutes, leaving out a lot of details and eliminating the video part but giving you a quick recap of each. Topics this year included: 1) What have we learned this last year? 2) Are Boys and Girls with Autism Different? 3) Does diet make a difference in autism? 4) Is medical marijuana a treatment option? 5) Why won’t my child sleep and 6) How can we improve adult outcomes in people with autism? ASF also announced 8 new pre and post-doctoral fellowships on Wednesday, filling out an already amazingly active autism awareness month. Stay tuned for the complete presentations to appear on the ASF homepage.