The findings, based on Swedish national registry data, suggest a critical need to expand mental health services for autistic people. The post Psychiatric conditions hospitalize almost one in four autistic women by age 25 appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

The gene, YTHDF2, may be one of several that contribute to an autism subtype marked by an unusually big brain. The post Novel gene linked to brain size in autistic people appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

The co-occurring conditions may stem from the heightened stress people in minority communities experience. The post Autistic LGBTQ+ people report frequent mental health problems appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Autism Level 1 Speaks By Theresa Werba In a world of hyper-stimuli, Lights and sounds and touches, I retreat into the world within myself for relief. There is too much to process all at once, It comes at me like a screaming hoard, shoving up against my walls and forcing me to interact. Why interact?…

Snapchat is in accessibility related news again! After introducing an augmented reality lens to teach users ASL, Snap recently announced that Snapchat users can now add three most requested assistive devices to their Bitmoji avatars – a cane, hearing aids in several colors, and wheelchairs in …

Implicit biases might be to blame, and the discrepancy persists across clinics, regardless of maternal education, family income and a child’s IQ score. The post Clinicians lack confidence in diagnostic interviews with Black mothers appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spe…

Even the best data practices and technology drop key variants in attempts to predict autism likelihood. The post Information loss may weaken autism genetic scores appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

The size of the cerebral cortex seems to depend on when neural progenitor cells multiply or differentiate into glial cells and neurons. The post Organoids hint at origins of enlarged brains in autistic people appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

We are covering the talks in Austin, Texas, this week, plus what the research community is talking about online, in the Lone Star Ballroom and around town. The post INSAR Community Newsletter: Tweets & murmurs from Day Three appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum New…

By Ryan Smoluk All Without Words As a self-advocate for autism awareness and a visual artist, I was so excited when this project came my way. It allowed me to create art that represents neurodiversity. I was free to create whatever images that flowed into my imagination. There were no boundaries. Cr…

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 9 May. The post Spotted around the web: INSAR abstracts, transfer RNA, vaccine hesitation appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Our editorial team also took home seven regional awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors. The post <i>Spectrum</i> wins four national Azbee awards appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

The new resource is the first to chart human brain development from before birth to 100 years of age. The post Growth charts map brain changes across lifespan appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

We are covering the talks in Austin, Texas, this week, plus what the research community is talking about online, in the Lone Star Ballroom and around town. The post INSAR Community Newsletter: Tweets & murmurs from Days 1 and 2 of the meeting appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. So…