Brian Lee did not set out to be an autism researcher. Thinking mathematically (as he does), he wonders about the probabilities. “If I were growing up now, I might be some sort of Bitcoin trader, working my quant skills,” says Lee, associate professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at Drexel Unive…

Differently-abled heroes now have a place in comic book stores next to classic heroes such as Superman, Iron Man, Batman and Wonder Woman.Source: The Autism Site

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Children who officially lose their autism diagnosis show no residual signs of the condition, a new study suggests1. The findings support the idea that these children no longer have autism features. “They really are indistinguishable from their typically developing peers,” says study investigator Ing…

Gabriel is 8 years old and happens to be non-verbal with autism. His family thinks he’s super!  Some of his favorite things include Batman, the color orange, reading, animals & letters! Super G? We think you’re super too! Welcome to the Mighty League: Would you like us to feature yo…

A group of leading researchers is calling for a moratorium on editing the DNA of human embryos that women intend to carry to term. The moratorium would be temporary — the group suggests five years — and compliance is voluntary, in that there are no explicit penalties for violating it. But it would g…

By Taylor Cross Hrgrsdsdsidflghrltr Resident Evil 2 2019 Is AMAZING!!!! Okay I got that out of my system … now for the real stuff. As a fan of the Resident Evil series, it does a lot really well. The controls are intuitive, the art direction is amazing, the atmosphere is taut…

Four-year-old Kent "had been waiting so long for this moment."Source: The Autism Site

In 2020, as many as 5.8 million Americans were living with Alzheimer’s Disease and this number is expected to nearly triple to 14 million by 2060. Alzheimer’s causes memory loss that disrupts daily life, makes it difficult to complete daily tasks, and causes confusion and poor judgement. Many tim…

People who lose one eye have the option to get a fake eye (also called glass eye) – a prosthetic eye that helps them improve their appearance. This lifelike prosthetic eye is typically made from acrylic and is handmade by technicians called ocularists. The current process of manually creating …

When Biel, Jaume Ping and Constanza Lucero’s son, was a toddler, he used to fall over a lot and had trouble navigating environments. Soon after being diagnosed with low vision, the parents founded Biel Glasses – a company that makes smart glasses to improve mobility and personal autonomy for t…

A drug called atomoxetine eases hyperactivity in children who have both autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)1. A parent-led therapy also improves symptoms, although to a lesser extent than either the drug alone or a combination of the two. The standard treatment for children wh…

It is a well known fact that all Apple products have amazing accessibility features, and that’s one of the reasons why these products are appreciated so much. However, have you wondered why Apple cares so much for accessibility? Why do they invest so much time and money in researching accesibility f…

From the very beginning, it was the founders’ mission to make Zoom a magazine for the autism community BY the autism community. It was important that the majority of our writers and contributors be autistic themselves. Our advisory board is made up of valued community leaders who have provided their…