{"id":16112,"date":"2023-05-16T18:03:47","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T23:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/last-drum.flywheelsites.com\/?p=16112"},"modified":"2023-06-20T21:42:26","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T02:42:26","slug":"ehlers-danlos-syndrome-autism-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autism.org\/ehlers-danlos-syndrome-autism-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Autism and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome &#8211; Updates"},"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-bg-size:cover;width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><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:40px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#jump\">Dr. Emily Casanova and Rosie Head<\/a> discuss research updates on Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS) and their overlap with autism. Casanova outlines ongoing research investigations into the genetic factors that contribute to the expression of EDS in individuals with Fragile X Spectrum Disorders (FXS). Head dives into overlapping symptomology of EDS and autism and draws from personal experiences to provide suggestions and insights on treatments and diagnosis. The presenters discuss further symptoms of EDS, EDS diagnosis and research, and share personal experiences with self-advocacy in the Q &amp; A.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Take the knowledge quiz for this presentation <a href=\"#jump\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube fusion-aligncenter\" style=\"--awb-max-width:1500px;--awb-max-height:844px;--awb-width:100%;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:56.27%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lp9-9DZEAgI?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2><b>In this webinar: <\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>3:00 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is EDS and HSD?<br \/>\n<\/span><b>5:00 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Autism and EDS overlap<br \/>\n<\/span><b>7:10 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maternal susceptibility factors<br \/>\n<\/span><b>9:30 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fragile X Syndrome and premutation<br \/>\n<\/span><b>12:30 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nucleotide repeats<br \/>\n<\/span><b>15:40 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joint hypermobility and FXP<br \/>\n<\/span><b>19:30 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FXP and EDS\/HSD<br \/>\n<\/span><b>21:35 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FXS model for EDS and autism<br \/>\n<\/span><b>25:15 &#8211; <\/b>Thanks and acknowledgments<br \/>\n<b>27:00 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shared symptoms<br \/>\n<\/span><b>29:00 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sensory and coordination issues<br \/>\n<\/span><b>32:00 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Autonomic and immune system dysfunction<br \/>\n<\/span><b>34:30 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early sign of EDS<br \/>\n<\/span><b>39:00 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early interventions and gaps in care<br \/>\n<\/span><b>43:00 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q &amp;A\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Casanova explains that Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS) are hereditary connective tissue disorders <\/span><b>(3:08), <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">including joint hypermobility and musculoskeletal pain\/instability. Hypermobility disorders (HSD), she continues, are those that do not meet full EDS criteria but have musculoskeletal pain and instability <\/span><b>(4:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The speaker notes the overlap of autism and hereditary connective tissue disorders, like EDS and HSD, highlighting that research in this area is still in its infancy <\/span><b>(5:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She explains that autism and EDS are both underdiagnosed, especially in women <\/span><b>(6:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The speaker outlines preliminary evidence showing that maternal EDS\/HSD and immune system issues are significant susceptibility factors for autism and EDS\/HSD <\/span><b>(7:10)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Fragile X Spectrum Disorders and EDS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The presenter outlines ongoing research on Fragile X Spectrum Disorders (FXS), which are characterized by excess trinucleotide repeats in the FMR1 gene <\/span><b>(9:10)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Casanova and colleagues have found an EDS phenotype with excess trinucleotide repeats in the motor region of this gene. Individuals with between 55 and 200 repeats have the Fragile X premutation (FXP), while those above 200 present full-blown FXS <\/span><b>(12:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The premutation occurs in about 1:400 men and 1:200 women, making it a common variant. However, most people with the premutation go undiagnosed and generally do not have kids with EDS <\/span><b>(14:15)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The speaker details another ongoing study on a phenotype of EDS women with FXP <\/span><b>(16:15)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Preliminary evidence shows a protective effect where women with more severe EDS have fewer trinucleotide repeats than individuals without EDS. Casanova underscores that this evidence is preliminary and considers what more data will be able to reveal <\/span><b>(18:15)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She asserts that research is starting to show that EDS is a generalizable complex and complicated condition, very much like autism <\/span><b>(21:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The FMR1 gene plays a critical role in brain development and has altered expression levels in fibroblasts which produce connective tissue for the body <\/span><b>(21:35)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Casanova hopes to use FXS as a syndromic model to study EDS and the relationship to autism in a broader sense. She aims to have these studies published within the next year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Shared symptoms in EDS and autism<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head discusses shared symptoms across autism and EDS, including ADHD, psychiatric disorders, and seizures. Sensory and coordination issues like motor development delay, pain and C-fiber denervation, and other visual and auditory sensory difficulties are common in both conditions <\/span><b>(29:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The speaker outlines autonomic symptoms observed in EDS such as high heart rate, hypotension, GI dysfunction (such as gastroparesis and chronic constipation), and blunted sympathetic nervous system (fight, flight, freeze response) reactivity. Autistic individuals also exhibit signs of autonomic dysfunction, including high resting heart rate, hypertension, larger pupils, increased respiration rate, and GI and bladder difficulties <\/span><b>(32:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She highlights that anxiety and other mood disorders are significantly linked to the autonomic dysfunction present in both conditions <\/span><b>(27:10)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Head explains that immune dysfunction is seen in both autism and EDS. However, the underlying mechanisms appear to be different. She underscores the role of maternal immune activation as a contributor to both conditions, though more research is needed <\/span><b>(33:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Early signs of EDS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head explains the difference between standard and unusual flexibility in children and notes the long-term personal consequences of going undiagnosed. Easy bruising, being \u201cdouble jointed,\u201d velvety\/stretchy skin, and chronic joint\/growing pains during childhood are early signs of EDS <\/span><b>(34:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Specific joints to look for hypermobility in children include elbows, shoulders, hips, and fingers. The speaker highlights that EDS is a spectrum and that not everyone with EDS will have all these symptoms <\/span><b>(36:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Most importantly, she continues, if you expect your child to have EDS, consult with a physician to determine next steps and potential genetic testing. Head draws on what would have helped her as a child with EDS and suggests physical therapy to teach muscle strength, posture, and developmental coordination <\/span><b>(39:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She highlights the gap in accessible care, especially for people who present more severely with autism and EDS, and underscores the need for clinics and practitioners to familiarize themselves with both conditions <\/span><b>(40:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The presenter urges viewers to listen to their bodies and speak up for themselves in clinical settings <\/span><b>(42:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Question and answer session<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Casanova and Head discuss the best options for adult diagnosis and highlight genetics clinics as a good place to begin <\/span><b>(44:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Head suggests a combination of genetic testing and physical evaluations and reiterates the need to be a self-advocate <\/span><b>(48:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Casanova considers where viewers can participate in ongoing research and notes the dramatic underrepresentation of minority groups in research and data analysis <\/span><b>(50:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She recalls the power of the autism community in pushing research forward and urges viewers to get similarly involved in research on EDS <\/span><b>(53:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Casanova defines SPARK as the major autism genome database whose goal is to collect 50,000 genome specimens of autistic individuals and their families without autism. The data is highly protected, and there are centers for genome collection across the U.S. <\/span><b>(56:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head describes the presentation of stimming in EDS as a way to calm the nervous system. The speakers highlight that stimming is seen across EDS, autism, and ADHD and can present very differently <\/span><b>(58:15)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She also discusses spine issues common in EDS, such as kyphosis, scoliosis, and closing spondylitis. Such conditions can affect height and lead to shrinking over time. They recommend seeing an orthopedist, neurologist, or other practitioners who are knowledgeable on spinal issues <\/span><b>(1:00:15)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Casanova notes a series of case studies on the FXP that viewers can use to discuss an FXP diagnosis with their practitioners <\/span><b>(1:03:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The presenters discuss sleep problems that are common in both EDS and autism. Primary insomnia, pain-related sleep disturbances, autonomic dysregulation, and the constant state of fight or flight can all contribute to sleep difficulties <\/span><b>(1:05:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Both presenters speak about their experiences with self-advocacy and the best way to interact with clinicians. Head recommends support groups online and reminds viewers that they know their bodies best. The presenters note the importance of feeling heard and believing young children when they say they are in pain <\/span><b>(1:07:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>Learn about Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS), their relationship to autism, and hear about the current research in this area.<\/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-bg-size:cover;width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><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 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\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h3>Presented by:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload  wp-image-15551 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ecasanova-150x150.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ecasanova-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"113\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27113%27%20height%3D%27113%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20113%20113%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27113%27%20height%3D%27113%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ecasanova-66x66.png 66w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ecasanova-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ecasanova-204x202.png 204w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/>Emily Casanova, PhD,<\/strong> is an assistant professor in the Neuroscience program and the Department of Psychological Sciences at Loyola University, New Orleans, in the fall of 2022. Throughout her training and early career, Dr. Casanova\u2019s research has been focused on the study of autism from various perspectives, including investigation of its overlap with hereditary connective tissue disorders such as Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and fragile X premutation, as well as the investigation of major effect autism susceptibility genes and their evolution. Related to the study of autism gene evolution, Dr. Casanova has also been investigating a large group of developmental regulatory genes, their roles in metazoan evolution, and how they relate to evolutionary theories such as Punctuated Equilibria. Dr. Casanova enjoys collecting antiques, traveling to other countries, knitting, collecting fossils, spending time with her family (both the two-legged and furry varieties), and a good strong cuppa tea! She also blogs on\u00a0<em>Science Over a Cuppa<\/em>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scienceoveracuppa.com\/\">https:\/\/scienceoveracuppa.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rosie Head<\/strong> is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin majoring in human development and family sciences with a concentration in early childhood and is currently a clinical intern at The Johnson Center for Child Health and Development. After completing her degree, she will attend graduate school to receive her clinical doctorate in occupational therapy. Rosie received a diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome after genetic testing and is passionate about spreading awareness, especially within the ASD community where rates of occurrence seem to be higher than the rest of the population.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h4>Take the knowledge quiz<\/h4>\n<p>Can&#8217;t see the quiz below? 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Updates: What Can Monogenic Syndromes Tell Us About the Underlying Causes of 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;\">2026-03-13T13:10:52-05:00<\/span><span>May 27th, 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/assessment\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Assessment<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/genetics\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Genetics<\/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\/neurological\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Neurological<\/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 27, 2026 Dr. Daniel Vogt, Ph.D., will discuss his current research on monogenic syndromes and what they can tell us<\/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\/sustained-potential-as-a-biomarker-of-language-functioning-in-autism\/\" aria-label=\"Sustained Potential as a Biomarker of Language Functioning in Autism\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27202%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20300%20202%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27202%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Mature doctor talking to mother and son\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/clinician-700x441.jpg\" \/><\/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;\">2026-02-16T11:32:44-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/sustained-potential-as-a-biomarker-of-language-functioning-in-autism\/\">Sustained Potential as a Biomarker of Language Functioning in 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;\">2026-02-16T11:32:44-05:00<\/span><span>April 15th, 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/assessment\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Assessment<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/genetics\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Genetics<\/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\/neurological\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Neurological<\/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), April 15, 2026 Sustained potential (SP) is a neural response to periodic auditory stimuli registered with EEG 40Hz Auditory Steady-State Response.<\/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\/sensorimotor-features-and-early-developing-brain-regions\/\" aria-label=\"Understanding Autism through the Lens of Sensorimotor Features and Early-Developing Brain Regions\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Untitled-design-54-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Child and therapist engaging in exercises in a sensory integration room\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201280%20720%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Untitled-design-54-700x441.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Untitled-design-54-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Untitled-design-54-700x441.jpg 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;\">2026-03-11T15:51:35-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/sensorimotor-features-and-early-developing-brain-regions\/\">Understanding Autism through the Lens of Sensorimotor Features and Early-Developing Brain Regions<\/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;\">2026-03-11T15:51:35-05:00<\/span><span>March 10th, 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><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\/neurological\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Neurological<\/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\/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>     Sensorimotor differences are commonly reported in autistic individuals. However, the daily-life impact and neurobiological basis of motor differences are not clear. This talk will discuss sensorimotor differences commonly reported in<\/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\/using-machine-learning-for-biomarker-discovery\/\" aria-label=\"Towards the Development of a Diagnostic Test for Autism Spectrum Disorder: Data Science Meets Metabolomics\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_209628810-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Biomarkers DNA image\" 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\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_209628810-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_209628810-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_209628810-700x441.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;\">2026-02-23T14:18:06-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/using-machine-learning-for-biomarker-discovery\/\">Towards the Development of a Diagnostic Test for Autism Spectrum Disorder: Data Science Meets Metabolomics<\/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;\">2026-02-23T14:18:06-05:00<\/span><span>February 10th, 2026<\/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\/webinar\/genetics\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Genetics<\/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\/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>      Hear Juergen Hahn, Ph.D., ARI Scientific Advisory Board member, discuss how using machine learning can lead to biomarker discoveries in autism research. Handouts are online HERE   <\/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\/how-genetics-is-shaping-the-field-of-autism-research\/\" aria-label=\"How Genetics is Shaping the Field of Autism Research\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/genes-4-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Medical professional conducting a test or analysis\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271000%27%20height%3D%27667%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201000%20667%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271000%27%20height%3D%27667%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/genes-4-700x441.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/genes-4-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/genes-4-700x441.jpg 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;\">2026-02-23T14:19:25-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/how-genetics-is-shaping-the-field-of-autism-research\/\">How Genetics is Shaping the Field of Autism Research<\/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;\">2026-02-23T14:19:25-05:00<\/span><span>January 27th, 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/environmental-factors\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Environmental Factors<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/genetics\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Genetics<\/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\/neurological\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Neurological<\/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>      Learn about how research on genetic influences is shaping our understanding of autism.      About the speaker: M. Pilar Trelles, MD, is a licensed and<\/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-on-language-use\/\" aria-label=\"Evidence That Speaks: Prioritizing Proven Communication Supports for Non-Speaking Autistic Children\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Therapy-speech-Child-During-Play-large-21-bigstock-1376x1032-1-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271376%27%20height%3D%271032%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201376%201032%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271376%27%20height%3D%271032%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Therapy-speech-Child-During-Play-large-21-bigstock-1376x1032-1-700x441.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Therapy-speech-Child-During-Play-large-21-bigstock-1376x1032-1-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Therapy-speech-Child-During-Play-large-21-bigstock-1376x1032-1-700x441.jpg 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;\">2026-02-24T16:59:19-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/research-on-language-use\/\">Evidence That Speaks: Prioritizing Proven Communication Supports for Non-Speaking Autistic Children<\/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;\">2026-02-24T16:59:19-05:00<\/span><span>January 6th, 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/back-to-school\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Back to School<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/educational-therapies\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Educational Therapies<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/meltdowns\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Meltdowns<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/neurological\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Neurological<\/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\/webinar\/school-issues\/\" rel=\"category tag\">School Issues<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/sensory\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sensory<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/uncategorized\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Uncategorized<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>   Connie Kasari, PhD, details what contemporary research reveals about supporting non-speaking or minimally verbal autistic children. She highlights how far the field has come in the past two decades and emphasizes the<\/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":10267,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,3783,24],"tags":[4728,8873,70],"class_list":["post-16112","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-autism-spectrum-disorders","category-sensory","category-webinar","tag-ehlers-danlos-syndrome","tag-sensory-integration","tag-sensory-processing","webinar-author-emily-casnaova-phd-and-rosie-head"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Autism and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome - Updates - Autism Research Institute<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn updates about emerging research focused on the connection between Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and autism.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/ehlers-danlos-syndrome-autism-2023\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Autism and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome - Updates\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Learn updates about emerging research focused on the connection between Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and autism.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/ehlers-danlos-syndrome-autism-2023\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Autism Research Institute\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/autismresearchinstitute\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-05-16T23:03:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-06-21T02:42:26+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Ehlers-Danlos-scaled.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1707\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"autismAdmin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@ariConference\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@ariConference\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"autismAdmin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"12 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/autism.org\/ehlers-danlos-syndrome-autism-2023\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/autism.org\/ehlers-danlos-syndrome-autism-2023\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"autismAdmin\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/autism.org\/#\/schema\/person\/26ad828eeaab2fed770658de3e543083\"},\"headline\":\"Autism and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome &#8211; 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