By Alan Schnee, Ph.D, BCBA-D. Roughly 34% of the 50 most common words used in English are pronouns. Yet, with few exceptions, children on the spectrum struggle to use them. Why is it so difficult for children to learn? One likely reason is that the use of pronouns is contextually determine…

Among the millions displaced by the war in Ukraine are children and adults with autism. Many autism professionals are doing what they can to help. The post Researchers, advocates rush to aid autistic Ukrainians appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

The temporary organ may hold clues about the origins of autism and brain development, Anna Penn says — if only researchers would study it. The post The placenta and neurodevelopment: A conversation with Anna Penn appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

The loss of CHD8, a top autism gene, speeds up the production of certain neurons and leads to overgrowth in spheres of cultured brain cells. The post Organoids show how mutations in top autism gene may lead to brain overgrowth in people appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spec…

The experimental compound, called GSK-LSD1, enhances social preferences and reduces repetitive grooming in mice, according to a new study. The post Histone-modifying drug improves autism-like behaviors in mice appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Just yesterday, LATAM, an airline company out of Santiago, Chile, announced that it is working with Autism Double Checked to train and certify its employees in dealing with and assisting families flying with autistic travelers. The purpose of this process is to continue to foster an environment of i…

Twitter toasts two new papers on reprogramming stem cells and searching for autism biomarkers in the brain, as well as incorporating autistic voices to set research and health-care agendas. The post Community Newsletter: Human pluripotent stem cells, a prediction algorithm challenge, autistic perspe…

This April was the seventh anniversary of my becoming a national speaker and author. For Autism Acceptance Month, I decided to reflect back on my journey with autism and the lessons I’ve learned and the hardship I’ve endured. By Ron Sandison Every milestone and major event in my life took me longer…

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 11 April. The post Spotted around the web: Autism screening, hidden variables, Rett therapy appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Together, the neurons are part of the corticostriatal circuit, which has been implicated in autism. The post Two groups of neurons govern autism-like traits in model mice appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Early interventions for autism lack solid data. The source of this problem is murky but may stem from ongoing debates about evidence quality and entrenched conflicts of interest within the field. The post Why autism therapies have an evidence problem appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News…

This edition of By the Numbers maps where the autism services cliff is steepest, plots hospital costs for autistic youth and charts the overlap of ADHD and autism. The post By the Numbers: Services cliff, hospital costs, co-occurring ADHD appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Sp…

By: Rose Griffin, SLP, BCBA There is a strong bond between joint attention and both receptive and expressive language skills. When we work on joint attention, we are showing that our learners’ communication is powerful! I am sharing a few tips and ideas that I use to build connection before c…

Dozens of rare mutations of unknown effects seen in autistic people cause significant changes to fruit flies, suggesting they are linked to the condition. The post Fruit flies help reveal effects of autism-linked mutations appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News