About one in four autistic people carries rare genetic mutations in genes strongly linked to autism or other neurodevelopmental conditions, far more than in the general population, according to a new study. These mutations combine with common genetic variants to shape a person’s chances of having au…

7-year-old Sawyer wanted nothing more than to be an Amazon delivery driver for Halloween, so Amazon workers showed up at his home to make that wish a reality. The post Boy With Autism Surprised With Custom Amazon Delivery Outfit For Halloween appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Auti…

A new deep-learning model appears to outperform a widely used screening test at flagging toddlers with autism. The algorithm, described in Science Advances on 6 October, generates predictions based on patterns of conditions that often co-occur with autism. “We’ve known for some time that children wi…

It’s no secret that kids and young teens love Halloween and everything that comes with it – the... The post Couple Creates Their Own Halloween Haunted House For Son With Autism appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

About 15 years ago, psychologist Geoff Bird began to question a long-held tenet in autism research: the idea that all autistic people struggle with empathy. For Bird, it just didn’t make sense. In his experience, both autistic and non-autistic people vary widely in their ability to sense or feel ano…

14-year-old Della Calder is nonverbal due to a rare genetic condition called Bainbridge-Ropers Syndrome, which is caused by... The post Teen Created App To Help His Non-Verbal Sister And Others Like Her Communicate appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Activating serotonin receptors in the medial septum, a region along the brain’s midline, reverses social-memory deficits in a mouse model of autism, according to new research. The results reveal a new mechanism by which serotonin shapes social function and suggest that the chemical messenger’s effec…

Studying postmortem brain tissue from people with autism is critical to understanding the cellular and molecular changes associated with the condition. But this rare resource lacks diversity: Most brains donated to science come from people of Western European heritage. Cultural and language barriers…

THE AMAZING SEASONS a poem by Ishaan Holloway I see magic in the Kingdom of colour, I see pure joy, I see love in the air, I see hope, I see freshness, I see nature in its bounty, I see beautiful Fall in all its glory. THANKSGIVING a poem by Ishaan Holloway Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate, The …

Depending on where you are in this world, you may see public transportation like trains and buses have arrangements for wheelchair users where seats already installed can be folded and concealed so that a wheelchair user can simply wheel in, occupy that spot, secure their wheelchair to the vehicle f…

The beginning of the 2021 school year also marks another homecoming, which means it’s time for students to... The post Senior With Autism Is Crowned Homecoming King At His High School appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Hello, and welcome to Spectrum’s Community Newsletter. In this edition, we’re coming to you with social media musings from #ASHG21, which took place virtually (again) last week — something several attendees lamented online. According to Twitter chatter, the posters were particularly problematic. For…

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Autistic teenagers with cognitive inflexibility, a rigid thinking style that makes it difficult to switch tasks or adjust goals, are prone to emotional and behavioral issues as young adults, according to a new longitudinal study. Teaching these teenagers to be more flexible — for example, by practic…