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About 81 percent of autism risk comes from inherited genetic factors, according to an analysis of more than 2 million children from five countries, published today in JAMA Psychiatry1. The study is the largest yet to estimate the heritability of autism risk in a multinational population. The finding…

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For some pregnant women, taking the nutritional supplement carnitine may lower the risk of having a child with autism, a new mouse study suggests. Previous studies have hinted at a link between autism and a common genetic defect that prevents the body from synthesizing carnitine. The new findings, p…

How do blind people know what's going on around them? Are people interested in their conversations? Are they giving them full attention? What sort of activities are people taking part in around them while they are, let's say, sitting on a park bench?Wouldn't it be nice if there could be a device tha…

By Trisha Katkin Inclusion is the method of teaching students with disabilities in a general education classroom. Many school districts strongly believe in a foundation of inclusion for all students. Although it is not a new concept, many struggle with meeting the diverse needs of their students in …

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A shortage of CUL3, a leading autism gene, impairs social behavior in mice by ramping up protein production in neurons, a new study suggests1. CUL3 helps tag superfluous proteins for destruction. Several studies have tied rare, spontaneous variants in the gene to autism. But little is known about ho…

‘Really Autism? You going to start before I even have a cup of coffee?’ Yes really. That was posted in an Autism ‘support’ group. I couldn’t resist replying ‘Really Neurotypical? You need a coffee first?’ The poster replied asking why I was offended. I explained I am Autistic and I found the f…

Autistic daughter inspires ministry By Ron Sandison Paul Miller is the bestselling author of The Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World and Love Walked Among Us published by NavPress. He is also the Executive Director of See Jesus, a global discipleship ministry which he founded in…

By Austin John Jones Austin: “Alright everybody, time to feel excited! And I mean, REALLY EXCITED!” Audience: “About what Austin?!” Austin: “About WHAAAALES!!! WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAALES!!!!!” Audience: “Uh…what?” Have you ever been in this situation? Have you ever felt like you were talking an alien lang…

An autism diagnosis is based on behavior. But identifying a brain signature for the condition could help support diagnosis and even provide an early biomarker of the condition. Knowing autism’s imprints in the brain may also shed light on biological mechanisms and point to targets for treatments. Th…

Sequencing can identify mutations linked to autism even before a child’s birth – especially in cases where doctors suspect problems, two new studies suggest1,2. In the studies, scientists sequenced fetal DNA only when ultrasounds revealed atypical development of limbs or other organs, and they gave …