Understanding Touch: Autism and Sensory Responses

From the Doctor's Desk today we unpack three studies relevant to parents and families.

First, an intervention that could decrease the likelihood of developing a peanut allergy by 71% (N.B. we are not sharing medical advice!). The second study - another intervention involving a 2 week screen-free media reduction for participants, with fantastic results! And the third, a study looking at differences between neurotypical and neurodivergent responses to touch, and some helpful tips for parents of neurodivergent children when it comes to understanding and navigating these responses.

In this episode:

• Peanut allergies
• The danger of becoming risk-adverse
• Screen Media Use and Mental Health of Children and Adolescents: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial | Media and Youth | JAMA Network Open
• A happier child in 2 weeks?
• Emotional dysregulation
• Parental responsibility with screens
• Follow-up to Adolescence after Early Peanut Introduction for Allergy Prevention | NEJM Evidence
• Why touch matters
• Sensory issues, autism
• Differences in neurodivergent vs neurotypical response to touch
• Consent
• Autonomic and hedonic response to affective touch in autism spectrum disorder - Capiotto - 2024 - Autism Research - Wiley Online Library

Relevant Links:

• Tech giants are ANTI-kids
• Unplug Childhood - join the village today
• #1016 – From The Doctor’s Desk: Touch Good, Anger Bad

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