Note: This post is meant to be a general guideline - just to give the readers an idea of how a 3D printed hand is assembled.We have heard and read a lot recently about how easy it is to 3D print prosthetic hands. Have you ever wondered how much effort it takes to print and assemble one?Cyborg Beast …

“So, have you found any autism in Africa?” the wealthy philanthropist asked, peering over his wine glass. It was 2012, and Petrus de Vries had just returned to South Africa after 20 years abroad. The University of Cape Town, where he had been hired to set up an autism research center, was hosting a …

By the time he was four years old, he had memorized many different songs and could play them by heart. Now, he amazes the world with his musical abilities. The post Meet Derek Paravicini, The Blind Autistic Savant With Perfect Pitch appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Ralph and his family were almost to the front of the line when they learned the Spider-Man ride had broken down.Source: The Autism Site

Two new resources may aid the study of synapses, the junctions between neurons. Synapses are the nodes of the brain circuits that underlie behavior, movement and various other functions. Alterations in synaptic proteins may be involved in autism. A new online platform called SynGO provides informati…

James Reed shares his experiences attending different colleges in California. As a Freshman, I began attending college at the University of California, Santa Cruz. I requested single room accommodations in the first week of classes and received them in the third week. During those initial weeks livi…

Research roundup New tools such as cultured progenitor cells have given researchers insight into placenta formation. Nature Reviews Genetics Researchers studying the evolutionary progression of microglia, the brain’s immune cells, have identified a core group of genes that are turned on in the mic…

Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley from Jersey Shore has always been open about her family. Since her son Greyson’s autism... The post Watch Jenni “JWoww” Farley’s 4½-Year-Old Son Read Two Years After Autism Diagnosis appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

This is part three in a series on ethics and effective treatment. The previous installment can be found here.  At the root of ABA is a focus on reinforcing appropriate behaviors. The goal is to provide an environment that is rich in positive interactions and enjoyable activities, rather than centeri…

This month’s ASAT feature comes to us from Megan McCarron, MS, BCBA. To learn more about ASAT, please visit their website at www.asatonline.org. You can also sign up for ASAT’s free newsletter, Science in Autism Treatment, and like them on Facebook! I am a BCBA working in an ABA Te…

Jacob Ellegood arrived at his first autism meeting buoyed by excitement about his ambitious new project. His goal was to scan the brains of an array of autism mouse models and pinpoint exactly where things go awry. All he had to do was convince some researchers to give him their mice. He quickly cam…

A new method scans gene expression in live cells and could help scientists study autism genes1. The technique, called live-cell fluorescent in situ hybridization (LiveFISH), makes it possible to visualize DNA and RNA during gene editing and expression in real time, across many cell types. It uses th…

The heritable factors that underlie autism significantly overlap with those that influence unusual sensory responses, a new study of more than 12,000 twin pairs suggests1. The findings reinforce the idea that sensory sensitivities are a core feature of autism. They also hint that a better understand…

Our own mothers were ashamed of us. Hid us our whole lives. Then you pull us out of the shadows… Maybe it was about making a buck. But you gave us a real family. By Nils Skudra One of the most upbeat films I’ve seen is The Greatest Showman, a 2017 musical biopic starring Hugh Jackman as Phineas Tayl…