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This piliot study assessed the experiences of police officers related to persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) via a survey assessing prior experience, comfort, knowledge, and ability to identify autistic persons. Fifty-one officers completed the survey: 52.9% reported previous ASD training, 34.8% reported personal experience with ASD, and 56.9% endorsed low overall knowledge of ASD. Officers reported neutral comfort (mean 3.24) and moderate practical knowledge (mean 3.74) [Likert scale 1-5; 5 = highest]. Those with previous training or with personal experience reported higher comfort and knowledge. Those with personal experience were more likely to recognize features of ASD in clinical vignettes. Further study is necessary to understand what additional training about ASD may be helpful to police officers.

This piliot study assessed the experiences of police officers related to persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) via a survey assessing prior experience, comfort, knowledge, and ability to identify autistic persons. Fifty-one officers completed the survey: 52.9% reported previous ASD training, 34.8% reported personal experience with ASD, and 56.9% endorsed low overall knowledge of ASD. Officers reported neutral comfort (mean 3.24) and moderate practical knowledge (mean 3.74) [Likert scale 1-5; 5 = highest]. Those with previous training or with personal experience reported higher comfort and knowledge. Those with personal experience were more likely to recognize features of ASD in clinical vignettes. Further study is necessary to understand what additional training about ASD may be helpful to police officers., Author(s): Audrey Christiansen [sup.1] , Nori M. Minich [sup.2] , Marie Clark [sup.3] Author Affiliations: (1) grid.189504.1, 0000 0004 1936 7558, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center and Boston University [...]

Compared outcomes of middle-school-age children born at very low (less than 750-g) or low birthweights (750 to 1,499-g) and full-term. Found that the very-low-weight group fared less well at school age than the low weight and term groups on cognitive functioning, achievement, behavior, and academic performance. Those without neurosensory disorders and global cognitive impairment performed more poorly on motor skills, mathematics, and other tests. (Author/KB)

The authors examined the relationship of preinjury interpersonal resources and stressors to parental adaptation following pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) and orthopedic injury. Parents of children with severe TBI (n = 53), moderate TBI (n = 56), and orthopedic injuries (n = 80) were assessed soon after injury, 6 and 12 months after the initial evaluation, and at an extended follow-up with a mean of 4 years postinjury. General linear model analyses provide support for both main and moderating effects of stressors and resources on parental adjustment. Support from friends and spouse was associated with less psychological distress, whereas family and spouse stressors were associated with greater distress. The results also reveal a marked decline in injury-related stress over follow-up for families in the severe TBI group who reported a combination of high stressors and high resources. The decline suggests that interpersonal resources attenuated long-term family burden because of severe TBI. The findings are discussed in terms of their implications for intervention following TBI.

Introduction: Healthcare delivery during the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic raises concerns for the care of youth with diabetes mellitus (DM). Objective: To determine the proportion and severity of youth with DM presenting in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This US single-center retrospective study reviewed patients with DM presenting between March 1st to June 30th in 2019 (pre-COVID19) and 2020 (COVID19). The primary outcome was frequency of DKA stratified by severity and time of DM diagnosis (established versus new). Odds ratios for frequency of DKA were calculated with logistic regression. DKA severity was compared with ordinal logistic regression. Continuous variables were compared with the Mann-Whitney U test. Results: Our study identified 132 youth with DM; 64 were admitted during pre-COVID19 and 68 during COVID19. A significantly higher proportion of patients presented in DKA during COVID19 compared to pre-COVID19 (OR 3.15, 95%CI 1.52-6.53, p=0.002). This difference was driven primarily by youth with established DM (OR 4.55, 95%CI 1.50-13.85, p=0.008). There was no significant difference in DKA frequency among new onset patients. There was a significant shift to increased severity of DKA during COVID19 (OR 2.80, 95%CI 1.18-6.63, p=0.019). Conclusions: Youth with DM were more likely to present in DKA with worsened severity during COVID19 when compared to pre-COVID19. Disclosure: S. Gera: None. R. L. Longendyke: None. J. R. Wood: Research Support; Self; AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Insulet Corporation, Speaker's Bureau; Self; Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. N. M. Minich: None. S. Malay: None. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]