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FDA Clears Evaluation Tool To Diagnose ASD In Children Aged 16 To 30 Months

According to Healio (6/14, Herpen), in a June 10 press release, “digital health company EarliTec Diagnostics Inc. an-
nounced it has received FDA clearance for its evaluation tool to diagnose autism spectrum disorder [ASD] in chil-
dren aged 16 to 30 months.” The agency “granted clearance based on positive results from two studies, a clinical trial
as well as a repeatability and reproducibility study, in which more than 500 individuals were enrolled.”

Kids Who Play Well With Others In Preschool Less Likely To Experience Mental Health Issues Later
On, Research Suggests
HealthDay (6/14, Mann) reports research suggests that “kids who play well with others in preschool are less likely
to experience mental health issues as they grow up.” The study published online in Child Psychiatry and Human
Development found that “those who played better with their peers when they were 3 were less likely to be hyperac-
tive, and their parents and teachers reported that these kids had fewer conduct and emotional issues.”

Children Diagnosed With AD/HD Before Puberty May Have Evidence Of Gut
Microbiota Changes Before Age Of One Year, Researchers Say
Medwire News (6/14, McDermid) reports, “Children diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder” (AD/
HD) “before puberty have evidence of changes in their gut microbiota before the age of one year,” investigators con-
cluded in a study that “included 314 children.” The findings were published online April 20 in the journal Pediatric
Research.

Study Examines Factors Influencing Parents’ Abilities To Seek Help For Children
Experiencing Mental Health Problems

Psychiatric News (6/13) reports, “Many factors influence parents’ abilities to seek help for their children experienc-
ing mental health problems,” investigators concluded in a study that “included 289 African American parents living
in North Carolina who were raising children with several mental health or developmental challenges.” The study
revealed that “African American parents were more likely to postpone seeking professional help for a child experi-
encing emotional or behavioral problems if they feared the child might be involuntary hospitalized and/or if their
health insurance would not cover treatment.” The findings were published online June 9 in the journal Psychiatric
Services, a publication of the American Psychiatric Association.
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August 2022

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What’s New at the APA
APA applauded the passage of H.R. 4040, the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act by the U.S. House of repre-
sentatives. This bipartisan legislation would extend several critical telehealth flexibilities implemented as part of the
PHE until January 2025. Provisions included in the act also provide for expanding Medicare coverage to include au-
dio-only telehealth, including for behavioral health services. You can read the full statement on H.R. 4040 here.

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