By joining autism and neurodivergent communities, I’ve gained such a stronger and more confident sense of self! Amy Gaeta An interview with Amy Gaeta by Ron Sandison. Understanding neurodivergence was key to my success. As I discovered how my mind processed information and became an expert on auti…

My son, Leo, turned 16 in November. He’s mostly thriving: He attends a school where he is surrounded by excellent teachers, speech-language pathologists and other special education experts, and he’s the middle child in a family that adores him (the occasional sibling fireworks aside). Despite all ou…

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Two new techniques could help reveal the molecular basis of conditions such as autism. One of them provides a way to quickly sequence and assemble an entire genome1. The other helps scientists synthesize thousands of versions of a single gene to test its function2. Typically, genome sequencing invol…

Mrs. P has been activating her voice for literacy on the web since 2008. She also activated her voice for autism, to speak up to end bullying and speak out for acceptance. But her real mission is to activate the voices of students. We had a chat with the real Mrs. P, actress and literacy advocate, K…

We have heard quite a bit about universal design and accessibility recently but what do they look like when actually implemented in real life? To promote universal design in houses, the Cerebral Palsy Foundation recently launched a new campaign called “Accessibility Is Beautiful” that…

The first analysis of single cells from the brains of autistic people homes in on a group of neurons as central to autism1. These neurons are involved in communication between brain regions that mediate higher-order cognitive abilities, such as social and language skills. The study also reveals a po…

People with autism have more brain-related health problems, such as headaches and epilepsy, than typical people do, according to a survey of twins1. The study is the first to look at associations between autism and physical health problems among twins. The study found no association between autism a…

Treatments for autism might be able to reverse some symptoms in adulthood, after the brain is formed, suggests a mouse study published this week in Nature1. But the timing is important: Juvenile mice respond better than adults do, hinting at a critical window. The results are based on mice missing S…

In a lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), all the work that goes on in a vast pharmaceutical manufacturing plant happens in a device the size of your kitchen refrigerator. And it’s fast. This prototype machine produces 1,000 pills in 24 hours, faster than it can take to produce so…

After a sluggish start, the Cal INDEX medical database has agreed to a merger that would create one of the largest repositories of patient records in the country. The nonprofit California Integrated Data Exchange, launched by insurers Blue Shield of California and Anthem Inc. with much fanfare in 2…

A blood test can accurately detect whether a fetus carries large mutations of the kind linked to autism, according to findings from a pilot study. The researchers also plan to extend the technique to detect mutations that affect a single DNA base. They presented the findings yesterday at the 2019 Du…

A new analysis has uncovered more than 1,200 new protein-protein interactions involving the proteins encoded by 92 genes strongly linked to autism, according to unpublished results. Researchers presented the findings virtually last week at the 2021 International Society for Autism Research annual me…

You'd never know it by looking at his amazing drawings today, but when he was younger, D.J. Svoboda could barely grasp a pen.Source: The Autism Site