by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Feb 10, 2026 | Autism, News
Many autistic patients carry a hidden web of physical conditions — POTS, gut disorders, hypermobility — linked by a dysregulated nervous system that fragmented care tends to miss. Recent insights from Carrie Friedman, NP, published on KevinMD, highlight the complex...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Feb 4, 2026 | Autism, News
Long before autism is diagnosed, one early sign may show up in how a child reacts to sound, light, and touch — and new research suggests it could help identify at-risk children sooner. Children with a family history of autism or attention deficit hyperactivity...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Feb 3, 2026 | Autism, News
Many autistic children can’t put their stress into words — but a strand of hair may reveal what they can’t say, offering a biological window into the chronic stress they silently carry. Autistic children often struggle to communicate their feelings...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Feb 2, 2026 | Autism, News
A study of more than 63,000 children finds that a mother’s psychological distress during and after pregnancy is linked to autism risk — and that the timing differs for boys and girls. Recent research published in Scientific Reports highlights the sex-specific...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Jan 26, 2026 | Autism, News
What looks like an autistic person “missing” emotions may be something else entirely — new research suggests autistic and non-autistic faces simply speak different emotional languages. Research published in the journal Autism Research reveals that autistic...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Jan 20, 2026 | Autism, News
A new blood test claims it can flag autism risk during pregnancy by detecting maternal autoantibodies — a step toward diagnosing autism through biology rather than behavior. MARAbio has recently unveiled a groundbreaking blood test known as the MAR-Autism Test,...
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