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Millions of infants have benefited from Don Bailey’s work as a member of the U.S. Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children. For six years, he helped decide which conditions doctors should screen for in all babies born in the United States. The program is one of the country’…

LEGO recently launched Braille Bricks, an innovative educational product aimed at helping blind and visually impaired children learn Braille. These specialized LEGO bricks are part of a broader educational initiative that seeks to make the process of learning Braille more engaging and accessible. …

Dear Readers, It’s been an eventful year, full of surprises. At Spectrum, our year was more even, and the surprises were mostly pleasant as we followed the steady upward trend of autism discoveries. After our rebranding and relaunch in September 2015, we embraced our new identity and website. And we…

Monitoring the movements of worms can point to potential treatments for autism. In a new study, researchers screened drugs for their ability to normalize swimming in worms with mutations linked to the condition1. Roundworms have a simple nervous system consisting of 302 neurons. Researchers have lon…

Il y a quelques années la mère d’un jeune autiste m’a téléphoné. Elle venait d’apprendre que son fils, qui était dans la vingtaine, avait une délétion de SHANK3, l’un des gènes qui, d’après les découvertes de mon équipe, subit une mutation chez certaines personnes autistes. Cette nouvelle m’a surpri…

A new analysis of DNA from more than 20,000 people with autism identifies 12 regions in the genome that harbor inherited risk factors for the condition. The findings appear today in Nature Genetics1. The study is the largest-yet exploration of inherited variants that influence autism risk. It focuse…

From the very beginning, it was the founders’ mission to make Zoom a magazine for the autism community BY the autism community. It was important that the majority of our writers and contributors be autistic themselves. Our advisory board is made up of valued community leaders who have provided their…

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More than two-thirds of toddlers flagged for autism at doctor visits do not get assessed for the condition by specialists, according to a study of more than 13,000 children1. Most children are screened for autism at 18 and 24 months, as the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends. It’s after this …

“Although there is a widespread perception that disabilities inhibit people from reaching their potential, advocates have argued that in many ways they can serve as assets because of the unique talents that they contribute to the workplace and to interpersonal relationships.” By Nils Sku…

A humorous look at autism. By Englebert Lau 1.) Repetitive habits that only make sense to you Girl: “That’s weird.” Guy: “What’s weird?” Girl: “You always eat food in the same order. Steak, then potatoes, then vegetables.” Guy: “That makes perfect sense. You have to eat steak when it’s warm. P…

A widely used screening test for autism is more accurate in children at 24 months of age than at 18 months, according to three new studies1,2,3. The results suggest that clinicians need a more finely tuned screen for children younger than 20 months. Parents in the United States typically complete th…