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Eye-tracking techniques could help primary care providers diagnose autism sooner, more accurately
Nearly 3% of all children in the United States are diagnosed with autism, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But a collaborative team of researchers at Indiana University and Purdue University are ...
May 31, 2024
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Q&A: Telehealth study may help improve access to autism assessments
A study by UC Davis Health and Vanderbilt University Medical Center has found that developmental assessments for autism performed through telehealth may be a good alternative to in-person evaluations. The research, published ...
May 30, 2024
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Noise-cancelling headphones, earplugs and earmuffs—do they really help neurodivergent people?
Noise can make it hard to concentrate, especially for people who are extra sensitive to it.
May 27, 2024
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Study connects genetic risk for autism to changes observed in the brain
A study led by UCLA Health has unveiled the most detailed view of the complex biological mechanisms underlying autism, showing the first link between genetic risk of the disorder to observed cellular and genetic activity ...
May 24, 2024
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Researchers find key differences in brain development between autistic boys and girls
A new study led by UC Davis researchers finds widespread differences in brain development between autistic boys and girls ages 2–13. The study, published recently in Molecular Psychiatry, found sex-specific changes in the ...
May 22, 2024
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Study finds distinct brain connectivity patterns in infants at familial risk for autism
A study co-led by researchers at UCLA Health has found distinct brain connectivity patterns in six-week-old infants at risk for developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The authors say their findings suggest that differences ...
May 22, 2024
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Researchers report on designing autism-inclusive health care environments
Autism is the most common neurodevelopmental disorder in the U.S., affecting an estimated one out of 36 children. Most people with autism experience unique sensory features such as differences in reactivity to touch, sounds, ...
May 22, 2024
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Autistic-led study reveals urgent priorities for supporting autistic girls and gender diverse youth
A new study led by autistic people and researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) sheds light on the challenges faced by autistic girls, women and gender diverse people within health care, the education system ...
May 22, 2024
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Why autistic people must be at the heart of autism research
When the term "social model of disability" was coined by British sociologist Mike Oliver in 1983, it helped form the basis of the disability rights movement.
May 20, 2024
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Prepping autistic or sound-sensitive kids for cicada noise
As Chicagoans await the emergence of the cicadas, parents of children on the autism spectrum and/or who have sensitivities to sound can take a few steps to prepare for what is expected to be a loud summer.
May 20, 2024
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Autistic people's feelings mostly misread—empathy works both ways, research reveals
The idea that autistic people lack empathy is simply short-sighted and non-autistic people may find it just as hard to put themselves in someone else's shoes, a study suggests.
May 17, 2024
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Simple learning test may be used to diagnose autism at just six months of age
A combined team of psychologists from the University of Milano-Bicocca and the Scientific Institute, IRCCS E. Medea, Child Psychopathology Unit, both in Italy, has discovered what might be a marker for autism that could diagnose ...
New study links autism spectrum disorder to disrupted developmental dopamine
Recent evidence suggests that dopamine plays a crucial role in neural development. In a novel study, investigators demonstrated the link between disrupted developmental dopamine signaling and autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
May 15, 2024
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Can robot-inspired computer-assisted therapy benefit children with autism?
A new study published in the Journal of Computer Assisted Learning introduces a novel robot-inspired computer-assisted adaptive autism therapy (RoboCA3T) that leverages the natural affinity of children with autism spectrum ...
May 15, 2024
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Autistic children could be the real winners from online games
Online gaming could be beneficial for pre-teens on the autism spectrum, with new research by the University of Adelaide indicating the popular pastime can help improve social skills and expand friendship networks.
May 13, 2024
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Metabolism of autism reveals developmental origins
Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have shed new light on the changes in metabolism that occur between birth and the presentation of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) later in childhood. ...
May 10, 2024
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Autism's missing microbes may influence social behavior by protecting the gut
For people with autism, constipation, diarrhea, and abdominal pain often go along with the social struggles and repetitive behaviors that define the condition. This has prompted many to wonder whether gastrointestinal (GI) ...
May 10, 2024
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Study identifies primary cause of sensory hypersensitivity in a mouse model of autism spectrum disorder
A research team led by Director Kim Eunjoon of the Center for Synaptic Brain Dysfunctions and Director Kim Seong-Gi of the Center for Neuroscience Imaging Research within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) has identified ...
May 9, 2024
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Predicting and detecting abuse in supported living for people with a learning disability and autistic people
The abuse of people with a learning disability and autistic people sadly features in several health and care services across the years. Researchers have consistently reported that people with a learning disability and autistic ...
May 9, 2024
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Potential link between PTSD and autism found in mice
People on the autism spectrum are predisposed to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), a new study from The Australian National University (ANU) and the University of Queensland has shown.
May 8, 2024
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