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Material hardship and sources of support for autistic adolescents and their families Open

Kristy A. Anderson, Melissa Radey, Lauren Bishop, Nahime G Aguirre Mtanous, Jamie Koenig , et al. · 2024

This exploratory study used the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FFCWS) to compare the financial well-being of families of adolescents with and without autism. Recognizing the gap in autism research, which predominantly measur…

Changes in Child Health Care, Health, and Caregiver Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Children with Autism and Special Health Care Needs Open

Jessica E. Rast, Kaitlin H. Koffer Miller, Jennifer Bromberg, Jonas Ventimiglia, Kristy A. Anderson , et al. · 2024

More Than Just a Variable: The Need to Explicitly Focus on Black Youth Within Autism Transitions Research Open

Anne M. Roux, Samuelle Voltaire, Hillary Steinberg, Ed‐Dee G. Williams, Kristy A. Anderson , et al. · 2023

Little evidence is available to provide context for understanding the experiences of parents and youth from historically marginalized groups as they age into adulthood, especially in regard to the transition experiences of Black autistic t…

Self-reported COVID-19 vaccination acceptance and hesitancy among autistic adults Open

Lindsay Shea, Alec Becker, Brian K. Lee, Kaitlin Koffer Miller, Dylan Cooper , et al. · 2022

The Intersection of National Autism Indicators Report: Autism, Health, Poverty and Racial Inequity Open

Kristy A. Anderson, Anne M. Roux, Hillary Steinberg, Tamara Garfield, Jessica E. Rast , et al. · 2022

This report examines the following two questions: 1) do income-based differences in health and health care outcomes look the same for children with and without autism? and 2) do income-based differences in health and health care outcomes l…

National Autism Indicators Report: Mental Health Open

Jessica E. Rast, Tamara Garfield, Anne M. Roux, Kaitlin H. Koffer Miller, Lisa Hund , et al. · 2021

The purpose of this report is to catalogue indicators of mental health and mental health care to highlight areas of needed improvement in practice and policy. Mental health care is an urgent priority and this report documents barriers that…

National Autism Indicators Report: Health and Health Care Open

Jessica E. Rast, Anne M. Roux, Kristy A. Anderson, Lisa Croen, Alice A. Kuo , et al. · 2020

Health and health care are critical issues for many children and adults on the autism spectrum. They may experience more frequent use of services and medications. They may need more types of routine and specialty healthcare. And their over…

Identification of eQTLs for Hepatic Xbp1s and Socs3 Gene Expression in Mice Fed a High-Fat, High-Caloric Diet Open

Sarina Pasricha, Jane P. Kenney‐Hunt, Kristy A. Anderson, Nadereh Jafari, Rabea A. Hall , et al. · 2020

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a highly prevalent form of human hepatic disease and feeding mice a high-fat, high-caloric (HFHC) diet is a standard model of NAFLD. To better understand the genetic basis of NAFLD, we conducted …

National Autism Indicators Report: Children on the autism spectrum and family financial hardship Open

Kristy A. Anderson, Jessica E. Rast, Anne M. Roux, Tamara Garfield, Paul Shattuck · 2020

Families of children with ASD face significant financial challenges due to their child's complex service needs and frequent out-of-pocket expenditures for community services and health care. This report describes financial hardship among f…

Medication Use in Youth With Autism and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Open

Jessica E. Rast, Kristy A. Anderson, Anne M. Roux, Paul Shattuck · 2020

Services for Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder: a Systems Perspective Open

Paul Shattuck, Tamara Garfield, Anne M. Roux, Jessica E. Rast, Kristy A. Anderson , et al. · 2020

High School Students on The Autism Spectrum Open

Paul Shattuck, Jessica E. Rast, Anne M. Roux, Kristy A. Anderson, Teal Benevides , et al. · 2019

Characteristics of teens on the autism spectrum have been changing over the past decade, driving the need for updated statistics to provide a current picture of the population. This report presents updated statistics on indicators of demog…

National Autism Indicators Report: Developmental Disability Services and Outcomes in Adult Open

Anne M. Roux, Paul Shattuck, Jessica E. Rast, Kristy A. Anderson · 2017

Many adults with autism have a difficult time achieving employment, continued education, and independent living. This report explores the experiences of adults with ASD who used services funded through state Developmental Disability (DD) a…

National Autism Indicators Report: Vocational Rehab Open

Anne M. Roux, Jessica E. Rast, Kristy A. Anderson, Paul Shattuck · 2016

Employment is about more than simply earning a paycheck - it influences quality of life, independence, and wellness. Historically, employment outcomes for adults with autism are poor. The U.S. Vocational Rehabilitation system (VR) is desig…

Cognitive-behavioral screening reveals prevalent impairment in a large multicenter ALS cohort Open

Jennifer Murphy, Pam Factor‐Litvak, Raymond R. Goetz, Catherine Lomen‐Hoerth, Péter L. Nagy , et al. · 2016

This investigation revealed high levels of cognitive and behavioral impairment in patients with ALS within 18 months of symptom onset, comparable to prior investigations. This investigation illustrates the successful use and scientific val…

Hepatocyte X-box binding protein 1 deficiency increases liver injury in mice fed a high-fat/sugar diet Open

Xiaoying Liu, Anne S. Henkel, Brian LeCuyer, Matthew J. Schipma, Kristy A. Anderson , et al. · 2015

Fatty liver is associated with endoplasmic reticulum stress and activation of the hepatic unfolded protein response (UPR). Reduced hepatic expression of the UPR regulator X-box binding protein 1 spliced (XBP1s) is associated with human non…

Postsecondary Expectations of High-School Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders Open

Kristy A. Anderson, T. A. Meridian McDonald, D. Renee Edsall, Leann E. Smith, Julie Lounds Taylor · 2015

This study examined the perceptions of adulthood among 31 high-school students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We had two research aims: (a) to report students’ postsecondary expectations in terms of school, work, friendships, and liv…

Identification of eQTLs for Hepatic <i>Xbp1s</i> and <i>Socs3</i> Gene Expression in Mice Fed a High-Fat, High-Caloric Diet Open

Sarina Pasricha, Jane P. Kenney‐Hunt, Kristy A. Anderson, Nadereh Jafari, Rabea A. Hall , et al. · 2015

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a highly prevalent form of human hepatic disease and feeding mice a high-fat, high-caloric (HFHC) diet is a standard model of NAFLD. To better understand the genetic basis of NAFLD, we conducted …

Transition into Young Adulthood: National Autism Indicators Report Open

Anne M. Roux, Jessica E. Rast, Kristy A. Anderson, Julianna Rava, Paul Shuttuck · 2015

Young adults with autism have a difficult time following high school for almost any outcome you choose - working, continuing school, living independently, socializing and participating in the community, and staying healthy and safe. To com…

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