Autism Integrated Care Program News

A $50 million gift to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Penn Medicine will create an ambitious joint initiative called the Lurie Autism Institute to drive discoveries with transformative impact for those living with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The gift, from the Lurie family, is the largest single donation to U.S. academic medical centers focused on autism research across the lifespan.

Study adds to evidence on the importance of accounting for the impact of sex and gender differences on social impressions of autistic youth.

The first population-based, national cohort study found ADHD rates are 10 times higher than the general population among adults with autism without intellectual disability.

Novel study emphasizes the need for improved training to recognize key behavior differences in this patient population

The study identified obstacles like limited time during clinical visits, a lack of comprehensive resources, and insufficient notice from caregivers to prepare for discussions.

On June 10, 2023 at Lincoln Financial Field, more than 700 local philanthropists, corporate leaders and patient families came together for the hospital’s signature fundraiser, the Carousel Ball, raising more than $4.1 million for autism research and care at CHOP.

Toddlers who started more intense individualized intervention had better language and social communication skills than children who started intervention later.

Despite maintaining relatively high overall screening rates, canceled well-child visits and incomplete screenings may impact early intervention.

Learning to adjust talkativeness could be an important growth opportunity for verbally fluent people with autism.

Method measures motor imitation skills, which have been challenging to measure consistently and precisely.