Maternal prenatal exposure to lithium from naturally occurring drinking water sources linked to increased autism spectrum disorder risk
Before pandemic, more evaluations and identifications seen by age 48 months per 1,000 children aged 4 years versus children aged 8 years
Prevalence lower among non-Hispanic Whites and children of two or more races versus Blacks, Hispanics, Asian/Pacific Islanders
Among those with autism spectrum disorder, Black children have lower rate of screening than White, other/multiracial children
Younger children with autism popped bubbles at a lower rate, and their touch was less accurate than neurotypical children
Authors say automated approach could be used to improve early autism screening
Black children less likely than White children to be identified with autism spectrum disorder without intellectual disability
Prenatal exposure may impact development of autism spectrum disorder in first five years
Good accuracy seen for population and at-risk contexts in exploratory analyses of predictive validity for ASD versus other diagnoses
Findings seen for children in both lower and upper elementary grades, although differences seen by sex and age