Food may not be at its peak after those dates, but such factors as staleness and color change are quality problems, not safety concerns. The truth is that in many cases, food on a shelfâor even in a fridgeâpast the date on the package is fine to eat. That expired food doesnât have to be thrown away.
How Can Applied Behavior Analysts Help Adults with Autism? Applied behavioral analysts help adults and children with autism and their families. In this career, youâll work 1-on-1 or in a small group to model appropriate behaviors, discourage anti-social actions and help people with autism integrate into the neurotypical world.
A newly published brain-tissue study suggests that children affected by autism have a surplus of synapses, or connections between brain cells. The excess is due to a slowdown in the normal pruning process that occurs during brain development, the researchers say. The study team also found that the medication rapamycin both restores normal synaptic pruning and reduces autism-like behaviors in a mouse model of autism.