An unbiased search of more than 2,000 whole genomes for variants in the regions between genes has not found any that contribute to autism1. The study does not prove that those variants don’t exist, but suggests that finding them will require thousands more whole genomes than researchers have now. Th…

Children with autism have an excess of spontaneous mutations in DNA that controls the expression of autism genes, a new analysis suggests1. This finding contradicts similar analyses from other teams. The study also found that many children with autism carry multiple spontaneous mutations, some of th…

Researchers have mapped how immune cells in the brain called microglia change with age in mice. The findings pave the way toward a better understanding of these cells and their role in autism. “Surprisingly, we still have no idea how and if they might contribute to [autism], mainly because we lack a…

This is so sweet!Source: The Autism Site

"He sat patiently while she cried ... He didn't once make us feel like we were taking too long or being a nuisance." Source: The Autism Site

Some links between sensory and motor brain networks are unusually weak in individuals with autism, according to a new study1. Other connections are enhanced, however, and their strength tracks with the severity of autism traits. The findings point to a possible neurological basis for sensory and mot…

Hello, and welcome to this week’s Community Newsletter! I’m your host, Chelsey B. Coombs, Spectrum’s engagement editor. Parents’ perceptions of autism have changed as the condition’s prevalence has increased, according to a new paper that analyzed survey data over a 15-year period. Those with autist…

More than 12% of American adults face difficulties walking or climbing stairs due to disabilities, relying on mobility aids like wheelchairs, which, while helpful, come with limitations. Traditional wheelchairs often restrict social interaction, as users are not at eye level with others and must use…

Unlike typical toddlers, those with autism tend not to share experiences involving sound — dancing to music with their parents, for example, or directing a parent’s attention toward a cat’s meow — according to a new study1. Sharing sounds in this way is a form of joint attention — focusing on someth…

Due to issues surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, more than half of America’s school districts are experiencing a severe... The post Retired FBI Executive Becomes School Bus Driver To Help Kids During Shortage appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

In recent years, technology has cropped up to help kids on the spectrum, but this may be the cutest one yet.Source: The Autism Site

After a difficult day, this little boy with autism was acting out…until one stranger made a huge difference.Source: The Autism Site

By Jonathan Murphy (As told to Jodi Murphy for the upcoming Autism Society Convention) When you encounter me today, the man you see before you is a galaxy’s distance away from the boy I used to be. I was the kid in the corner pacing back and forth, the boy who wanted to go unnoticed and left to live…

Babies who have their first bowel movement before birth have a 16 percent increased risk of autism, according to a study of nearly 10 million people1. The increase is extremely small, but the findings hint at a provocative sentinel for autism risk. Infants typically produce their first feces, a tar-…