Children with autism inherit a greater burden of common genetic variants associated with autism than would be expected by chance1. These variants combine with rare, spontaneous autism mutations to boost autism risk. The unpublished results were presented today at the 2017 International Meeting for A…

If you're looking to raise kids who are confident, these methods and practices will help.Source: The Autism Site

Many teachers know the names of the students who staff the mobile coffee cart at Lawton Alternative School in San Francisco, California.Source: The Autism Site

Gene expression patterns in the brains of people with autism are similar to those of people who have schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, according to a large study of postmortem brain tissue1. The findings appear today in Science. All three conditions show an activation of genes in star-shaped brain …

Autistic Author Interview Laurie Kennedy After receiving a bachelor’s degree in Digital Film and TV Production, Laurie Kennedy found out that he would have to make extreme changes to his living situation if he wanted to pursue a career in film or television. He got cold feet and also felt it w…

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…

Greetings everyone! My name is Stephen Gaiber. Today I am going to talk about autism and employment. Let me first introduce myself. I was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome when I was 3 years old. Despite my autism, I have maintained independence by graduating college, working for over 12 years, l…

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…

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

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, …

Who else wants to invite this talented pooch to their next game night?Source: The Autism Site

Autistic people’s skill at managing the demands of daily life starts to decline after they leave high school, according to a new study. But those who maintain more abilities relative to their peers are more likely to pursue further education. Daily living skills — the ability to take care of indepen…

Roughly 7 percent of children with autism eventually lose their diagnosis, swapping social problems and language difficulties for more typical skills and behaviors. But it is unclear whether this transition is associated with a return to typical brain function or reflects a compensatory process. New…