By Kris McElroy I found out I was autistic when I was 30 years old after over two decades of misdiagnoses, misunderstandings, and maltreatment. The diagnosis helped make so much more sense to me about myself and the world around me. It helped me understand I was having meltdowns because I was overlo…

Guest post by Andréas RB Deolinda, BA, BSc. Have you ever reached a point of extreme exhaustion that... The post What is Autistic Burnout? appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

On November 6th 2021 in NYC, Dr. Ronald Leaf will describe the Autism Partnership Method (APM) in a free seminar at St Monica’s Church from 2-4pm. Free CEUs will be available!  Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have amazing potential that can and should result…

By Lyric Holmans, Neurodivergent Rebel Since finding out I’m Autistic at the age of 29, my life has been in a constant state of change. Many of the changes have been good. Some of the changes have been bad. I’ve changed how I see myself, changed my way of life, changed my career, moved into an…

An intranasal form of the hormone oxytocin is no more effective than placebo at increasing social behaviors in autistic children, according to what may be the largest clinical trial of the treatment to date. The results were published today in The New England Journal of Medicine. Because of oxytocin…

A lab is a bit like a kitchen, with a multitude of “dishes” simmering at once, says Mayada Elsabbagh, associate professor of neurology and neurosurgery at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. New students can feel lost in the flurry of activity, but Elsabbagh encourages them to dive in and contrib…

Daniel Harrison is a 15-year-old boy from Nottingham, England, and has autism. In school, he was instructed to... The post Boy With Autism Wishes For Friends, Receives 50,000 Messages For His Birthday appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

A new imaging technique captures neurons firing nearly simultaneously across big swaths of brain tissue in living mice. The method could help researchers understand how wide-ranging networks of neurons communicate and how these patterns differ between wildtype mice and mouse models of autism. Accord…

24-year-old Sarina stern has struggled to get hired, even during the labor shortage that the country is going... The post Woman With Autism Struggling To Get Hired Finally Lands Her Dream Job appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Autistic children show a distinct pattern of resting-state brain activity, and how that pattern relates to behavior differs between autistic boys and girls, according to a new study. Previous analyses suggest that autism characteristics differ between boys and girls. But fewer girls are diagnosed wi…

The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) reversed its refund policy for the organization’s annual meeting, following a social media outcry from would-be conference attendees. Those who no longer wish to attend the meeting can request a registration fee refund, the organization announced today. Neuroscienc…

October is National Disability Employment Awareness month. I struggled for years with employment; I am now gainfully employed going on 13.6 years in the mental health field and 18 years part-time as a professor of theology and speak at over 70 events a year. As I refined my talents and special inter…

The adorable odd couple was adopted by a North Carolina boy and his mom as a reward for making the honor roll. The post Shelter Cat and Guinea Pig Best Friend Get Adopted Into Perfect Home Together appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Hello, and welcome to the Community Newsletter! I’m your host, Chelsey B. Coombs, Spectrum’s engagement editor. Twitter turned into a research tool in our first paper this week, to find out more about autistic people’s experiences with burnout. Autistic burnout is characterized by physical, mental o…