It takes a village to build something beautiful—and useful.Source: Spectrum News

The choroid plexus, the protective network of blood vessels and epithelial cells that line the brain’s ventricles, recruits neutrophils and macrophages during inflammation, a new study shows.Source: Spectrum News

Neuroscience subfields are often siloed. Embracing an integrative approach during training can help change that. Source: Spectrum News

by John Testore In this digital age, Image speaks more than language. Texting is more popular than verbal communication. Appearance is the reflection of our workplace and personality, the first feature taken into account by recruiters or dating partners. The pressure on Appearing has surpassed verb…

Overstating the evidence in support of animal consciousness could impede efforts to develop more accurate ways of assessing it.Source: Spectrum News

Expanding the bounds of a fear memory or linking it to a neutral memory can shape a mouse’s fear response, two new studies show.Source: Spectrum News

Harmless viruses that encase short noncoding DNA elements called enhancers enable cell-type-specific gene delivery across the central nervous system in rodents and primates. Source: Spectrum News

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 18 November.Source: Spectrum News

Delta Airlines has introduced a groundbreaking, accessibility-focused flight map across its 165,000 seatback screens, offering an inclusive travel experience for all passengers, particularly those with low-vision disabilities. The new flight map combines high-contrast visuals, large text and icons, …

By Nils Skudra Three years ago, I watched Septembers of Shiraz, a 2015 film directed by Wayne Blair which portrays an affluent Jewish family in Tehran whose lives are profoundly changed by the Iranian Revolution of 1979. Starring Adrien Brody and Salma Hayek-Pinault, the film focuses on Isaac Amin, …

-Authors Casey Barron and Anika Hoybjerg introduce the MOTAS. By Anika Hoybjerg, PhD, EdS, BCBA-D, LBA and Casey Barron, BCBA, LBA When working with individuals with autism or other related disabilities, it is common to use an assessment to measure current skill levels against typical develop…

by Daniel Antonsson As long as i can remember i have always liked Christmas and all things around celebrating this holiday. It is something to look forward to during the long dark days in the month of December here in Sweden where I live. Being autistic I appreciate following the routines that our f…

By: Different Roads to Learning, Originally published February 14, 2019 Unemployment rates in the autism community are alarming, but the number of individuals entering the workforce only continues to grow. This presents an overwhelming challenge for special educators tasked with preparing learner…

By Raquel Abiahy Fashion is often seen as a dazzling world of creativity, individuality, and self-expression. But for someone like me, an autistic model and activist, it can also be a space filled with challenges, misunderstandings, and exclusion. I’ve spent much of my life navigating the intersecti…