Autism-Related Depression in Mothers and Children

Posted by on Wednesday, March 27th, 2013

A pair of articles about autism and depression have captured my attention recently. The first involves a study published in JAMA Psychiatry in which researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health examined medical records from 50,000 women enrolled in the Nurses’ Health Study II and found that those who experienced the most physical, emotional [...]

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Autism Mothers Hard Hit Economically

Posted by on Friday, May 13th, 2011

A recent University of Pennsylvania study confirms what autism families already know – autism results in substantial underemployment and loss of income among mothers.  Healthcare costs associated with the disorder are only part of the reason. Mothers take lower paying, more flexible jobs to be available for their child. But the primary issue is that [...]

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Autism Mothers in Need of More Time for Themselves

Posted by on Saturday, May 7th, 2011

I just read a recent article by a psychiatrist proclaiming that a family with an autistic member needs to “reassess its priorities” and consider professional help in organizing their lives. She went on to emphasize the importance of parents and caregivers taking time out for themselves and spending time alone with their partners and other [...]

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  • * In 1970, Autism affected 1 out of 10,000 children
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