{"id":5895,"date":"2019-11-05T01:05:26","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T06:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/last-drum.flywheelsites.com\/?p=5895"},"modified":"2025-03-21T20:08:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T01:08:30","slug":"pans-pandas-research-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autism.org\/pans-pandas-research-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"PANS\/PANDAS  &#8211; Research 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-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-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-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: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#jump\">Susan Swedo, M.D.<\/a> discusses research findings on causes, symptoms, and treatments for PANS\/PANDAS. She highlights the differences in syndromes and diseases and discusses the diagnosis and clinical presentation of PANS\/PANDAS, asserting that <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">comorbidities are the rule, not the exception<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Dr. Swedo also details the disease pathway and historical links of OCD and Sydenham Chorea to PANDAS and affirms its recognition as a form of autoimmune encephalitis.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Take the knowledge quiz for this presentation <a href=\"#jump\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/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\/xkwaqvShml4?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" 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-2\"><h3><strong>In this presentation\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7:40 &#8211; Clinical criteria for PANS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10:14 &#8211; Clinical criteria for PANDAS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15:55 &#8211; Relationship of PANDAS to OCD and Sydenham Chorea:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">28:40 &#8211; PANDAS as autoimmune encephalitis<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">53:00 &#8211; Question and Answer<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PANS\/PANDAS is a subtype of pediatric OCD affecting up to 5% of children with a diagnosis. Comorbid traits of PANS\/PANDAS overlap substantially with those of autism. However, unlike autism, symptoms associated with PANS\/PANDAS occur abruptly and in concert with each other <\/span><b>(8:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Although OCD is a common comorbid trait of autism, few children with autism meet the criteria for PANS\/PANDAS <\/span><b>(6:08)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While PANS is a group of symptoms without a determined cause (syndrome) <\/span><b>(7:05)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, PANDAS is a disorder that has an identified trigger and disease pathway <\/span><b>(7:20)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. PANDAS is caused by exposure to Group A Streptococci <\/span><b>(10:14)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or strep throat, which triggers a misdirected immune response in children with genetic susceptibility; this leads to brain inflammation <\/span><b>(19:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, effectively making PANDAS a form of autoimmune encephalitis <\/span><b>(28:44)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. PANS\/PANDAS present with similar symptoms and require a differential diagnosis, meaning the symptoms cannot be better explained by any other known medical or neurological disorder <\/span><b>(12:03)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average age of onset is 7 or 8, though it can be diagnosed in children from ages 3 to 12 <\/span><b>(11:05)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Those with a family history of rheumatic fever or OCD have higher diagnosis rates across all socio-demographic groups <\/span><b>(11:50)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. PANS\/PANDAS first present with an abrupt onset of OCD or Anorexia coupled with an acute onset of at least two of seven signs <\/span><b>(8:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anxiety<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Behavioral development regression<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emotional liability or depression<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irritability aggression or severally oppositional behavior<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deterioration in school performance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sensory or motor abnormalities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Somatic signs\/symptoms, especially insomnia or urinary symptoms<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On average, children diagnosed with PANDAS will exhibit symptoms from five of these seven categories <\/span><b>(21:18)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Diagnosis often includes laboratory tests, sleep studies, comprehensive family history (primarily genetic factors), and physical exams, noting pupil dilation or involuntary movements. Physicians may also test for strep, depending on how recent the onset is during the first visit <\/span><b>(38:38)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The presenter emphasizes that treatments should focus on three points: <\/span><b>(42:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treat the <\/span><b>source<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by preventing and quickly treating bacterial infections <\/span><b>(43:37)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treat the <\/span><b>symptoms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> via cognitive behavior therapies and\/or psychotropic medications &#8211; It is important to ensure the administering physician has a history of treating OCD in adults or children <\/span><b>(50:02)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treat the <\/span><b>immune system<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with immunomodulatory therapies &#8211; note that this is only really useful when combined with other treatment techniques <\/span><b>(45:06)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Management of PANS\/PANDAS can be accomplished via doses of melatonin or Benadryl and long-acting anxiolytic medications. Support and behavior therapy for parents is recommended even before a child begins treatment <\/span><b>(50:51)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/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-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-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 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-3\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-3391 size-full alignleft\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%2768%27%20height%3D%2772%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%2068%2072%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%2768%27%20height%3D%2772%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Sue-Swedo-M.D..png\" alt=\"Sue Swedo, M.D.\" width=\"68\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000120;\">Susan Swedo, M.D. is formerly the Chief of Pediatrics &amp; Developmental Neuroscience Branch at the NIMH. Dr. Swedo and her NIMH team were the first to identify a new subtype of pediatric OCD, in which symptoms are triggered by cross-reactive antibodies produced in response to infections with Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci. The subgroup is known by the acronym, PANDAS, which stands for: Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections. This work led to the development of several novel therapies, including use of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and plasmapheresis to treat acutely ill children, and antibiotics prophylaxis to prevent strep-triggered neuropsychiatric exacerbations. Subsequent work has revealed that the cross-reactive antibodies are unique to the PANDAS subgroup and have biologic activity in the CNS. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimh.nih.gov\/news\/science-news\/2017\/guidelines-published-for-treating-pans-pandas.shtml\">Learn more<\/a><\/span><\/div>\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-4\"><h4>Take the knowledge quiz<\/h4>\n<p>Can&#8217;t see the quiz below? 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Behavior<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-08-25T11:42:07-05:00<\/span><span>March 5th, 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>    Dr. Bradley Ferguson, PhD, a 2024 research grant recipient, discusses emerging research on the interaction of GI symptoms and stress in autism. He outlines recent investigations highlighting the connection between GI<\/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\/blood-brain-barrier-dysfunction-in-pediatric-acute-neuropsychiatric-syndrome-pans-and-regulation\/\" aria-label=\"Research Update: Blood-brain barrier dysfunction in Pediatric Acute Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and Regulation\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/anxiety-2-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Sad little child is hugging his mother\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%272099%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%202099%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%272099%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/anxiety-2-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/anxiety-2-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/anxiety-2-700x441.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\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-03-12T14:26:25-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/blood-brain-barrier-dysfunction-in-pediatric-acute-neuropsychiatric-syndrome-pans-and-regulation\/\">Research Update: Blood-brain barrier dysfunction in Pediatric Acute Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and Regulation<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-03-12T14:26:25-05:00<\/span><span>June 20th, 2024<\/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\/assessment\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Assessment<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Autism Spectrum Disorders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/biomarkers\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Biomarkers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/early-intervention\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Early Intervention<\/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\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/pans-pandas\/\" rel=\"category tag\">PANS\/PANDAS<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/parenting\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Parenting<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/research\/\" 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\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/ways-to-help\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ways to Help<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>    Dr. Jennifer Frankovich reviews what we know about the underlying mechanisms, trajectories, and symptoms of Pediatric Acute Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS). She discusses the role of the Basal Ganglia in PANS symptoms<\/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\/beyond-early-intervention\/\" aria-label=\"Behavioral Support &#8211; Beyond Early Intervention\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"298\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/aeae71c8-7a64-4238-b79d-8b72b95b0333.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Person in need having a counseling session\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27298%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20300%20298%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27298%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/aeae71c8-7a64-4238-b79d-8b72b95b0333.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/aeae71c8-7a64-4238-b79d-8b72b95b0333-66x66.jpeg 66w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/aeae71c8-7a64-4238-b79d-8b72b95b0333-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/aeae71c8-7a64-4238-b79d-8b72b95b0333-200x199.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/aeae71c8-7a64-4238-b79d-8b72b95b0333.jpeg 300w\" 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\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2021-11-04T12:32:24-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/beyond-early-intervention\/\">Behavioral Support &#8211; Beyond Early Intervention<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2021-11-04T12:32:24-05:00<\/span><span>November 1st, 2021<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/educational-therapies\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Educational Therapies<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/parenting-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Parenting<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/ways-to-help\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ways to Help<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p> Due to technical difficulties, playback has been delayed. Check back later.\u00a0     About the speaker: Dr. Melissa Olive\u2019s brother, Mac, is the foundation of her mission. In her early teens Missy,<\/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\/behavioral-support-2021\/\" aria-label=\"ABCs of Behavioral Support in 2021\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2a4edb8d-6010-44b8-b575-add39b5d4498.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Woman and child playing with emotion cards, exploring feelings\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27612%27%20height%3D%27408%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20612%20408%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27612%27%20height%3D%27408%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2a4edb8d-6010-44b8-b575-add39b5d4498.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2a4edb8d-6010-44b8-b575-add39b5d4498-200x133.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2a4edb8d-6010-44b8-b575-add39b5d4498-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2a4edb8d-6010-44b8-b575-add39b5d4498-400x267.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2a4edb8d-6010-44b8-b575-add39b5d4498-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2a4edb8d-6010-44b8-b575-add39b5d4498.jpeg 612w\" 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\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-10-16T15:54:15-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/behavioral-support-2021\/\">ABCs of Behavioral Support in 2021<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-10-16T15:54:15-05:00<\/span><span>October 6th, 2021<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/educational-therapies\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Educational Therapies<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/parenting-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Parenting<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/ways-to-help\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ways to Help<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>   Melissa Olive, Ph.D., BCBA-D describes the components of a quality behavioral support program. She discusses controversial characteristics of applied behavioral analysis (ABA) and outlines current ABA best practices. Olive summarizes the \"ABC<\/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\/depression-in-asd\/\" aria-label=\"Depression In ASD: Insights From A Network Analysis\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"641\" height=\"441\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271760%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201760%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271760%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Anxious woman avoiding conversation with another woman\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/AdobeStock_198409225.jpeg\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2022-01-13T11:00:30-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/depression-in-asd\/\">Depression In ASD: Insights From A Network Analysis<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2022-01-13T11:00:30-05:00<\/span><span>January 11th, 2021<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/adults-on-the-spectrum\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Adults on the Spectrum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/anxiety-2\/\" 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\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/parenting-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Parenting<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>       Depression as co-occurring condition in autism is frequently reported, but there is not a consensus on the risk factors. Tune in to learn about recent research on the<\/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\/aba-basics-brain-behavior\/\" aria-label=\"Brain &#038; Behavior: Science of Happiness\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/happy.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Woman works with a child to identify happy and sad feelings using cards\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27612%27%20height%3D%27408%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20612%20408%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27612%27%20height%3D%27408%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/happy.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/happy-200x133.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/happy-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/happy-400x267.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/happy-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/happy.jpeg 612w\" 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\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2019-10-04T04:10:17-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/aba-basics-brain-behavior\/\">Brain &#038; Behavior: Science of Happiness<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2019-10-04T04:10:17-05:00<\/span><span>March 25th, 2019<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/challenging-behaviors\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Challenging Behaviors<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/educational-therapies\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Educational Therapies<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/parenting\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Parenting<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>   What is the #1, most important way to assess if autism treatment is working? 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