Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 11 April. The post Spotted around the web: Autism screening, hidden variables, Rett therapy appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Together, the neurons are part of the corticostriatal circuit, which has been implicated in autism. The post Two groups of neurons govern autism-like traits in model mice appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Early interventions for autism lack solid data. The source of this problem is murky but may stem from ongoing debates about evidence quality and entrenched conflicts of interest within the field. The post Why autism therapies have an evidence problem appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News…

This edition of By the Numbers maps where the autism services cliff is steepest, plots hospital costs for autistic youth and charts the overlap of ADHD and autism. The post By the Numbers: Services cliff, hospital costs, co-occurring ADHD appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Sp…

By: Rose Griffin, SLP, BCBA There is a strong bond between joint attention and both receptive and expressive language skills. When we work on joint attention, we are showing that our learners’ communication is powerful! I am sharing a few tips and ideas that I use to build connection before c…

Dozens of rare mutations of unknown effects seen in autistic people cause significant changes to fruit flies, suggesting they are linked to the condition. The post Fruit flies help reveal effects of autism-linked mutations appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Maybe I’m wrong, but I personally don’t think God would’ve made such cool things in life or given us the capacity to think, create and have fun if none of it was allowed. By Miya Sae Raise your hand if you’ve ever heard one of these in church: • “Oh, you’re struggling with X, Y, Z and it’s not going…

The open-source device achieves subcellular resolution in a larger tissue volume than was possible with prior miniscopes, without impinging upon a mouse’s behavior. The post Miniature microscope records thousands of neurons in moving mice appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Sour…

The animals recall fear more readily if a set of inhibitory neurons in the hippocampus is switched on. The post Faulty inhibition foils long-term memory in Rett mice appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

If you are a regular snapchatter, you know how much fun all the lenses can be that come with Snapchat. These lenses offer creative ways in which you and your friends can express themselves to each other. To bring a higher level of accessibility and inclusivity into their lenses ecosystem, Snapchat i…

It’s a mixed bag of ICYMIs from the autism research Twittersphere this week, ranging from separable cell clusters to research concerns of different kinds. The post Community Newsletter: Organoid drug screens, intervention overreach, self-advocates’ concerns appeared first on Spectrum | Autism …

“…the film makes a vital contribution to the representation of disabled characters on screen since the actor Hayden Zaller is legally blind in real life, and in the special features Levi and Paquin observe that he brings a remarkable sense of empathy and unique wisdom to the role.”…

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 4 April. The post Spotted around the web: Prevalence, gender identity, autism misconceptions appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Scientists initially embraced the notion that autistic people have difficulty with ‘theory of mind’ — and some went so far as to assert that it explained the condition’s core traits. Many came to view it as passé, but aspects of the original idea are enjoying a renaissance. The post ‘Theory of mind…