{"id":15966,"date":"2023-03-07T16:53:52","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T21:53:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/last-drum.flywheelsites.com\/?p=15966"},"modified":"2024-09-23T15:43:42","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T20:43:42","slug":"gi-symptoms-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autism.org\/gi-symptoms-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Autistic Patients"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:80px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:13.3333%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:80px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:65.3333%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"619\" alt=\"World Autism Org Collab image\" title=\"World Autism Org Collab_Horizontal\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/World-Autism-Org-Collab_Horizontal-1.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/World-Autism-Org-Collab_Horizontal-1.png\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-19541\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%27619%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%20619%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%27619%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/World-Autism-Org-Collab_Horizontal-1-200x48.png 200w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/World-Autism-Org-Collab_Horizontal-1-400x97.png 400w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/World-Autism-Org-Collab_Horizontal-1-600x145.png 600w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/World-Autism-Org-Collab_Horizontal-1-800x193.png 800w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/World-Autism-Org-Collab_Horizontal-1-1200x290.png 1200w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/World-Autism-Org-Collab_Horizontal-1.png 2560w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>This is a joint presentation by the World Autism Organisation and ARI.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#jump\">Frederico Balzola, MD<\/a>, discusses the intersection of chronic inflammation, gastrointestinal issues, and autism. He considers intestinal permeability and how the microbiome interacts with the central nervous system to affect inflammation in the body. The speaker provides historical context for increased autoimmune and inflammatory diseases and highlights the relationship between GI discomfort\/pain and behavioral outcomes. Balzola presents a longitudinal study on inflammatory disease pathogenesis and considers what the results mean for autism medical care moving forward. He summarizes the presentation and critical conclusions before the Q&amp;A.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube fusion-aligncenter\" style=\"--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-max-height:360px;--awb-width:100%;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:60%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0NN-etQjDhc?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h2><strong>In this webinar:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>4:00<\/strong> &#8211; Disease origin and the gut<br \/>\n<strong>8:00<\/strong> &#8211; Intestinal permeability<br \/>\n<strong>11:30<\/strong> &#8211; Zonulin and the tight junction<br \/>\n<strong>15:40<\/strong> &#8211; Societal changes and the gut<br \/>\n<strong>18:10<\/strong> &#8211; Food systems, diet, hygiene, and antibiotics<br \/>\n<strong>25:00<\/strong> &#8211; The microbiome and immune responses<br \/>\n<strong>30:15<\/strong> &#8211; Fecal Microbiota Transfer therapy<br \/>\n<strong>34:00<\/strong> &#8211; Gut inflammation in autism<br \/>\n<strong>37:15<\/strong> &#8211; Behaviors and GI discomfort<br \/>\n<strong>42:00<\/strong> &#8211; Longitudinal study on GI inflammation in autism<br \/>\n<strong>48:40<\/strong> &#8211; Results and interpretation<br \/>\n<strong>50:15<\/strong> &#8211; Environmental risks<br \/>\n<strong>54:55<\/strong> &#8211; Summary and conclusion<br \/>\n<strong>1:02:11<\/strong> &#8211; Q&amp;A<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Intestinal permeability<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Balzola describes how the prevalence of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases has drastically increased over the last four decades. He asserts that this observation reaffirms Hippocrates&#8217;s theory that all diseases begin in the gut <\/span><b>(4:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Dr. Alessio Fasano said <\/span><b>(5:50)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;The bowel is a battlefield where enemy and friends negotiate molecular trafficking leading to either tolerance or immune response. It is the largest interface between our body and the outside world.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The speaker discusses the role of intestinal permeability in immune system function and how increased permeability can lead to chronic inflammation and allergies <\/span><b>(8:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Balzola outlines the structure of the gut lining and details the evolutionary history of the Tight Junction &#8211; a group of 150 proteins that regulate the paracellular trafficking pathway from the bowel to the blood vessels <\/span><b>(11:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Zonulin, the first component of the Tight Junction, appeared in humans 2 million years ago, and was a critical step in evolution as it allowed for regulation across the intestinal lining. The Zonulin gene is on chromosome 16 and has been implicated in diabetes, obesity, and several autoimmune diseases <\/span><b>(13:50)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Societal changes and the gut<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Balzola explains how drastic societal and environmental shifts over the last five decades have driven the increase in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases <\/span><b>(15:40)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He highlights changes in food systems and processing <\/span><b>(18:10)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, diet and meal size <\/span><b>(20:55)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, hygiene and bacterial exposure <\/span><b>(22:35)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and antibiotic use <\/span><b>(24:05)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Each of these changes directly impacts the composition of the microbiome and, therefore, the intestinal lining. Contemporary research shows the capacity of the microbiome to influence immune responses and its implication in liver disease, diabetes, autism, Ankylosing Spondylitis, and other inflammatory and autoimmune diseases <\/span><b>(28:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Researchers have also found specific imbalances in the gut that can upregulate Zonulin release, further suggesting that Zonulin is a trigger for inflammation due to its role in intestinal permeability <\/span><b>(29:40)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Gastrointestinal issues in autism<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The presenter describes differences in microbiota patterns between autistic and non-autistic individuals <\/span><b>(30:15)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He touches on fecal microbiota transfer therapy (FMT) and its potential as an effective treatment for gut microbial imbalances in autism and other chronic diseases <\/span><b>(31:35)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Signs of gut inflammation can be challenging to spot in autistic individuals due to differences in communication and sensory perceptions <\/span><b>(34:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Balzola notes that many autistic people have elevated pain thresholds and difficulties with verbal communication, underscoring the association between behavior and pain expression in autism <\/span><b>(36:15)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Behaviors commonly associated with gastrointestinal (GI) stress in autism include acid reflux, sleep disturbances, and self-injurious behaviors. The speaker describes possible sitting positions that may help to reduce stomach pain, and illustrates differences in school work outcomes according to levels of pain and inflammation <\/span><b>(37:15)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Balzola outlines a longitudinal study with 1650 participants, where 339 autistic individuals had significant GI symptoms. He presents study participants&#8217; initial family history and GI symptom information, noting that 46% had macroscopic malabsorption and 88% had behavioral disturbances after GI symptoms developed <\/span><b>(42:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. GI lab examinations for the study included esophagus, stomach, colon, and rectum <\/span><b>(44:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. One participant with inflammatory bowel disease and chronic excess of eosinophils (white blood cells) was treated with the FODMAP (fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols) diet. Results showed a reduction in constipation, abdominal pain, proctalgia, and tenesmus, as well as improvements in hyperactivity, motor skills, and mental attention <\/span><b>(48:40)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. At the one-year follow-up, all symptoms were reduced. Researchers, therefore, conclude that there is a significant association between clinical manifestations and histological alterations, meaning that inflammation induces gastrointestinal diseases and their subsequent behaviors <\/span><b>(49:21)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Review and conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The speaker notes that the first 1000 days of life are crucial for clinical inflammatory disease and urges pediatricians to consider this. Environmental risks from pre-conception to postnatal impact inflammatory disease pathogenesis <\/span><b>(50:15)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He presents a case scenario for cumulative environmental risks, highlighting that the gut microbiome is the result of the sum of every risk and, as such, is very fragile at the beginning <\/span><b>(52:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He summarizes critical points from the presentation and how they translate to changes in perspective and care. Specifically, he urges viewers to consider autism as a multiorgan inflammatory disease and to assume the central nervous system plays a role in intestinal inflammation. He reminds viewers to consider pain thresholds in autistic patients with GI symptoms and to listen to the opinions and experiences of parents to gain a better understanding of autism complexities. Balzola also asserts the need for longitudinal approaches to investigation and medical care to predict and adequately address inflammatory or degenerative diseases <\/span><b>(54:55)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Most importantly, he continues, it is imperative that evolving information about inflammation in autism is transferred from research to the bedside <\/span><b>(1:00:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He notes Schopenhauer\u2019s three stages of truth before opening to questions <\/span><b>(1:01:22)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:80px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:13.3333%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"jump\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h3>The speaker:<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"99\" height=\"136\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-15963 alignleft\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%2799%27%20height%3D%27136%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%2099%20136%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%2799%27%20height%3D%27136%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Balzola-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>Federico Balzola, MD,\u00a0 holds board certification in Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy in 1994 in Italy at the Modena University School of Medicine. He attended medical school in the Turin University School of Medicine, graduated in 1989, where he then completed his gastroenterological residency. He was awarded a training from 1994 to 1995 at Royal Free Hospital in London on measles implication in inflammatory bowel disease as well as from 1995 to 1998 at the Clinical Nutrition Department of the Molinette Hospital of Turin on the small bowel syndrome management. Following his fellowship in Gastroenterology and Clinical Nutrition at the Molinette Hospital in Turin, he has been a consultant in the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department since 1998 where he oversaw the gastrointestinal clinic and consultation service with a special interest in inflammatory bowel disease and liver\/bowel transplantation. He is currently working in the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Intensive Care Unit of Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Citt\u00e0 della Salute e della Scienza di Torino. He has numerous scientific publications in international medical journals and he presented in several international meetings his research results. At present, he maintains his practice in gastroenterological fields with a special research interest on autistic patients. He is driving several clinical research in Italy on the identification and treatment of the autistic enteropathy with dietetic and pharmacological approaches. 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Concept art showing a connection from the gut to the brain. 3d illustration.\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271556%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201556%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271556%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/AdobeStock_154166314-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/AdobeStock_154166314-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/AdobeStock_154166314-700x441.jpeg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-03-10T17:36:23-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/2026-research-updates-gi-symptoms-behavior\/\">2026 Research Updates: GI Symptoms &#038; Behavior<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-03-10T17:36:23-05:00<\/span><span>December 2nd, 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/anxiety\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Anxiety<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/challenging-behaviors\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Challenging Behaviors<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/depression\/\" rel=\"category tag\">depression<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/gastrointestinal-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Gastrointestinal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/immune-issues\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Immune Issues<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/medical-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Medical Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/neurological\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Neurological<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/parenting\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Parenting<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/prenatal-health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Pregnancy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/research\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/research-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/self-injury-2\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Self Injury<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/self-injury\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Self-Injury<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>  Free webinar at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time (US), December 2, 2026 Dr. Bradley Ferguson, PhD,\u00a0a\u00a02024 research grant recipient, will share emerging research on the interaction of GI symptoms and behavior in autism. <\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/research-updates-gastrointestinal-issues-and-autism\/\" aria-label=\"Research Updates: Gastrointestinal Issues and Autism\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/gastro.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"man with gut problems\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27500%27%20height%3D%27334%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20500%20334%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27500%27%20height%3D%27334%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/gastro.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/gastro-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/gastro-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/gastro-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/gastro.jpg 500w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-02-18T13:02:59-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/research-updates-gastrointestinal-issues-and-autism\/\">Research Updates: Gastrointestinal Issues and Autism<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-02-18T13:02:59-05:00<\/span><span>July 29th, 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/covid-19\/\" rel=\"category tag\">COVID-19<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/immune-issues\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Immune Issues<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/medical-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Medical Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/neurological\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Neurological<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/parenting\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Parenting<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/prenatal-health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Pregnancy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/research\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/research-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>  Free webinar at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time (US), July 29, 2026 Harland Winter, MD, will discuss his research on gastrointestinal conditions in individuals with autism. Dr. Winter is an active investigator and educator<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/research-updates-microbiome-research-and-autism\/\" aria-label=\"Research Updates: Microbiome Research and Autism\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/gut-microbiome-again-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Black and white drawing for human torso with multicolored bacteria and yeasts in digestive tract\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271706%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201706%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271706%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/gut-microbiome-again-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/gut-microbiome-again-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/gut-microbiome-again-700x441.jpeg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-02-09T15:13:30-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/research-updates-microbiome-research-and-autism\/\">Research Updates: Microbiome Research and Autism<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-02-09T15:13:30-05:00<\/span><span>May 20th, 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/covid-19\/\" rel=\"category tag\">COVID-19<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/immune-issues\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Immune Issues<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/medical-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Medical Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/neurological\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Neurological<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/parenting\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Parenting<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/prenatal-health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Pregnancy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/research\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/research-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>  Free webinar at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time (US), May 20, 2026 Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown, Ph.D., will discuss her research on gut microbiota in individuals with autism who have gastrointestinal (GI) problems. She will share<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/microbiome_dysbiosis_research\/\" aria-label=\"The autism-associated 16p11.2 microdeletion variant impacts the effects of microbiota disturbances on hippocampal development and behavior throughout the lifespan\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AdobeStock_205852097-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Serious male researcher working with his microscope\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271707%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201707%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271707%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AdobeStock_205852097-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AdobeStock_205852097-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AdobeStock_205852097-700x441.jpeg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-05-28T22:09:35-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/microbiome_dysbiosis_research\/\">The autism-associated 16p11.2 microdeletion variant impacts the effects of microbiota disturbances on hippocampal development and behavior throughout the lifespan<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-05-28T22:09:35-05:00<\/span><span>May 27th, 2025<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/biomarkers\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Biomarkers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/gastrointestinal\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Gastrointestinal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/medical-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Medical Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/research\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/research-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>     Handouts are online\u00a0HERE Approximately 17% of children are diagnosed with NDDs, including ASD, ADHD, and ID, which are highly heterogenous, frequently co-occur, and manifest in early life in sex-dependent fashion.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/autism-and-gastrointestinal-comorbidities\/\" aria-label=\"Autism and Gastrointestinal Comorbidities &#8211; Research Updates\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gastro-banner-700x441.png\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Close-up of a gut scan showing detailed internal structures\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271133%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201133%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271133%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gastro-banner-700x441.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gastro-banner-320x202.png 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gastro-banner-700x441.png 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-08-25T11:44:52-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/autism-and-gastrointestinal-comorbidities\/\">Autism and Gastrointestinal Comorbidities &#8211; Research Updates<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-08-25T11:44:52-05:00<\/span><span>March 20th, 2025<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/anxiety-2\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Anxiety<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/gastrointestinal-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Gastrointestinal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/medical-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Medical Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/meltdowns\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Meltdowns<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/nutrition\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Nutrition<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/research-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/self-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Self Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/self-injury-2\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Self Injury<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/self-injury\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Self-Injury<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/sensory\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sensory<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>   Mojdeh Mostafavi, MD, describes gastrointestinal conditions commonly seen in individuals with autism, including gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Eosinophilic GI disease (EGID), avoidant\/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), disorders of<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/food-adverse-reaction-and-intestinal-microbiota\/\" aria-label=\"Food Adverse Reaction and Intestinal Microbiota\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/gut-microbiome-again-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Black and white drawing for human torso with multicolored bacteria and yeasts in digestive tract\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271706%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201706%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271706%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/gut-microbiome-again-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/gut-microbiome-again-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/gut-microbiome-again-700x441.jpeg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-10-14T14:54:54-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/food-adverse-reaction-and-intestinal-microbiota\/\">Food Adverse Reaction and Intestinal Microbiota<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-10-14T14:54:54-05:00<\/span><span>September 10th, 2024<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/gastrointestinal\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Gastrointestinal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/gastrointestinal-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Gastrointestinal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/nutrition\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Nutrition<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/research\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/wao\/\" rel=\"category tag\">WAO<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>     This is a joint presentation by ARI and the World Autism Organisation.  Professor Carmelo Rizzo, MD, discusses adverse reactions to food and the critical role of intestinal microbiota in<\/p><\/div><\/article><\/section><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6290,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9449,21,80,9475,24],"tags":[4895,3920,6200,5448],"class_list":["post-15966","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-anxiety-2","category-autism-spectrum-disorders","category-gastrointestinal","category-ways-to-help","category-webinar","tag-gastrointestinal-issues","tag-gi-issues","tag-microbiome-research-in-asd-parker","tag-research-on-microbiota-transfer-therapy-in-patients-with-asd","webinar-author-federico-balzola-md"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - 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