The discovery could help clinicians diagnose children who carry mutations in the gene, called SCN2A, and gauge their responses to potential therapies. SourceSource: Spectrum News

Zhao says her graduate and postdoctoral training prepared her to transition to her job at the biotech company Ionis Pharmaceuticals, where she works to find treatments for Parkinson’s disease and other conditions. SourceSource: Spectrum News

Nonrandom mating — the propensity for people to partner with others who share their traits — can increase the likelihood of autism or other conditions across generations. SourceSource: Spectrum News

Written by Noah Edis, Reposted with permission from Dr. Anton Shcherbakov, BCBA, Co-founder of ThinkPsych Did you know that around 97% of American adolescents play video games at least once a week, and approximately half play daily? That’s almost every single teen in the country.  It’s no secr…

The approach prompts cultured cells to correct the genetic mutation in fragile X syndrome using their own DNA repair system, but still needs to be tested further. SourceSource: Spectrum News

By Ron Sandison In March, my family was interviewed by Netflix for a new reality show Travel on the Spectrum. The show will feature three families who have a family member with autism as they travel to Myrtle Beach for week vacation. Netflix decided to produce the show when they learned that 80% of …

Dara Faul, the associate director of the Teaching Transformation and Development Academy (TTaDA) at the University of North Dakota, is working with multiple units within the university to create a more accessible and inclusive environment for all learners. The TTaDA helps faculty make classroom cont…

In response to the growing need for cybersecurity professionals in the United States, workforce-development nonprofit Cyber.org is running a program called Project Access, which aims to train more educators to deliver cybersecurity courses that are accessible to blind and vision-impaired students. T…

The NIH neurologist talks about her research, her family and how mental health labels can be limiting. SourceSource: Spectrum News

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 26 June. SourceSource: Spectrum News

Dentist or doctor visits can overwhelm autistic children with sensory sensitivities. Occupational therapy can help, Stein Duker says. SourceSource: Spectrum News

The framework, inspired by the polygenic risk score, considers the cumulative effect of neuronal connections. SourceSource: Spectrum News

This month’s newsletter looks at the early safety data from the first gene therapy trial for Rett syndrome, among other drug development news. SourceSource: Spectrum News

Mice with microglia missing receptors for the neurotransmitter serotonin since birth have too many synapses and show social difficulties in adulthood. SourceSource: Spectrum News