By Ron Sandison “Brewability culture is fun, we are a bar after all. The staff loves to sing and dance while serving beer. Most importantly, my team of employees is learning to socialize and their self-esteem is skyrocketing.” Tiffany Fixter, the founder of Brewability Tiffany Fixter is the founder…

Pokemon Go has exploded since its release; people all over the country are searching far and wide, striving to catch 'em all. But it's boasting some unexpected benefits...Source: The Autism Site

Nongenetic rodent models most relevant to autism tend to be those exposed to environmental agents in the womb or shortly after birth, suggests a ranking of the models. The database catalogs 185 mouse and rat models exposed to one of 70 environmental factors, such as infectious agents, anti-seizure d…

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Isaac Roman says that, as a young man, he grew up with no friends. All alone he sought help from a trusted mentor who encouraged him to develop his love of writing, ideas, and characters, all “warped into one big fantasy world.” When he turned 18, he channeled his dreams and creativity into his firs…

Losing access to the baby food leaves young Libby with only Weetabix to eat, which could cause malnourishment. The post 3-Year-Old with ASD and Food Selectivity Will Soon Run Out of One of the Only Foods She’ll Eat appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

The lack of adult autism supports didn’t stop Becca Lory from creating what she needs. Here is the beginning of her journey with an Emotional Support Animal. By Becca Lory, CAS, BCCS As a woman diagnosed on the spectrum in adulthood, I struggle to find autism supports, period. But I am not alo…

The Harvey family finally tried Autism Swim, and it made a world of difference!Source: The Autism Site

Scientists are finding new ways to test cognition in autistic individuals who speak little or not at all. Host Ben Kuebrich explains. Read the related article here. The post Spectrum Stories: Tapping intelligence in minimally verbal people with autism appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research Ne…

Rachel Barcellona has some of the best answers we've ever heard to some tough questions.Source: The Autism Site

Apps spell big business in the healthcare industry: Dozens of apps are marketed to people with conditions including depression, anxiety and autism. And Google parent company Alphabet announced Friday that it will buy wearable fitness tracker company FitBit. But many app developers sell users’ data, …

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A compound derived from cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli and kale, might limit the impact of certain mutations in a top autism gene, a new study suggests1. The work was done in cellular and animal models of cancer, so its relevance to autism is preliminary. And for some people with autism — …

Deleting the mutation from an autism gene may reverse some autism traits in mice, according to a new study1. But the results may be a fluke: The researchers saw some of the same improvements in controls. “I can’t interpret our results,” says Craig Powell, professor and chair of neurobiology at the U…