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Sarah Hampton; Carrie Allison; Simon Baron-Cohen; Rosemary Holt – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Qualitative studies of autistic people's pregnancy experiences have indicated sensory and communication related barriers to accessing adequate prenatal healthcare. However, quantitative work on the topic is scarce. This online survey study explored pregnancy experiences among 417 autistic and 524 non-autistic people. Compared with non-autistic…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Pregnancy, Adults, Parents with Disabilities
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García-Alcón, Alicia; González-Peñas, Javier; Weckx, Elisa; Penzol, M. J.; Gurriarán, Xaquín; Costas, Javier; Díaz-Caneja, Covadonga M.; Moreno, Carmen; Hernández, Patricia; Arango, Celso; Parellada, Mara – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
Whether there is a relationship between oxytocin (OXT) use in labor and the risk of autism (ASD), and the nature of such relationship, is unclear. By integrating genetic and clinical data in a sample of 176 ASD participants, we tested the hypothesis that OXT is a marker for abnormal prenatal development which leads to impairments in the process of…
Descriptors: Genetics, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Prenatal Influences, Prenatal Care
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Braun, Joseph M.; Froehlich, Tanya; Kalkbrenner, Amy; Pfeiffer, Christine M.; Fazili, Zia; Yolton, Kimberly; Lanphear, Bruce P. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
Prenatal multivitamin/folic acid supplement use may reduce the risk of autism spectrum disorders. We investigated whether 2nd trimester prenatal vitamin use and maternal whole blood folate (WBF) concentrations were associated with Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS) scores at 4-5 years of age in a prospective cohort of 209 mother-child pairs. After…
Descriptors: Prenatal Care, Prenatal Influences, Nutrition, Dietetics