Muscat, Oman: The Arabic sign-language interpreter stood at the front of the auditorium, his gestures perfectly in sync with the presenter’s passionate, French-accented speech. The audience — more than 2,000 people assembled for the First Gulf Autism Conference in January 2020 — sat with rapt attent…

Whenever we need information, we reach for our phone. Have you ever wondered if just like our phones, every day objects could help us provide that same experience – touch a jacket sleeve or an arm band and it performs an action for us on our phone? Instead of swiping the touch screen, we swipe…

Cannabidiol, or CBD, is used by many people to help with a variety of issues, including epilepsy, anxiety,... The post Survey Finds That About a Fifth of Autism Parents and Caregivers Have Given CBD to Their Child appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Steve Warren, a giant in the field of human genetics, died in June at age 67. In the realm of autism research, he may be best known for having co-discovered the gene FMR1, mutations in which cause fragile X syndrome, a leading inherited cause of intellectual disability and autism. Before the human g…

Recently I told Debra Muzikar (editor of the Art of Autism blog) about the book I wrote on Buddha Shakyamuni’s life entitled “Symphony for India Buddha and Freedom.” In this book, Siddhartha behaves like a person on the autism spectrum since early childhood. Debra asked me to write an article on wh…

Hello, and welcome to this week’s Community Newsletter! I’m your host, Chelsey B. Coombs, Spectrum’s engagement editor. You don’t often see a researcher promoting results that walk back their original research. But Victoria Southgate, professor of psychology at the University of Copenhagen in Denmar…

A Civil War historian makes the case for Stonewall Jackson having Asperger’s Syndrome By Nils Skudra As a Civil War historian, I always have a fervent interest in studying how its notable political and military leaders made a significant impact on the course of the war. One of the most iconic…

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Last month, the journal PLOS ONE added an editorial “expression of concern” to an autism brain imaging study it published seven years ago, following a dispute over access to the study’s materials and raw data. For the study — which has been cited 138 times, according to Clarivate Analytics’ Web of S…

Male mice exposed to atypically low levels of a placental hormone in the womb have altered brain development and asocial behaviors, according to a new study. The findings may help explain why preterm birth — which coincides with a deficiency in hormones made by the placenta — is linked to an increas…

Inhibiting a protein that helps cells move or change shape prevents atypical neuronal migration in 3D clusters of brain cells carrying autism-linked genetic variants, according to a new study. The cell models, known as organoids, also mimic head size differences seen in some people with the variants…

The Art of Autism’s 6th Annual Poems and Art for Peace. Header art by Ansh Batra. Compiled by The Art of Autism in collaboration with autistics, family, allies, and friends The Art of Autism’s 2021 Peace Series is dedicated to Haiti and Afghanistan’s good peoples, and the countless mor…

The practice of categorizing autistic people into subtypes based on similarities in their traits and abilities is divisive. Subtypes can have negative connotations, evoking images of stereotyping and marginalization. For decades, the autism spectrum was, by definition, a collection of subtypes, incl…

As wearable sensors have become lighter and cheaper, they have found their way into a range of fitness trackers and health apps. They monitor our movement and record our heart rhythms. They can even gauge the quality of our sleep. For autism researchers, wearable sensors are providing a novel way to…