The editors intend to start a new nonprofit journal. SourceSource: Spectrum News

Profound autism prevalence rose from 2002 to 2016, though not nearly as much as non-profound autism did. SourceSource: Spectrum News

By Amanda Porche For as long as I can recall I have always felt like and outsider. I believed that I was this deep, dark individual that nobody could possibly understand. Some of this comes from being an autistic child and starting school with significant verbal and developmental delays. I knew I wa…

In this edition of Null and Noteworthy, researchers upend early interventions and diagnostic boundaries. SourceSource: Spectrum News

Researchers and clinicians were quick to point out the flaws in the study, and a flood of work refuted it. SourceSource: Spectrum News

By imaging and recording synaptic activity in living mouse embryos for the first time, new research reveals previously unknown patterns of development and hints at how those patterns are disrupted in autism. SourceSource: Spectrum News

Focusing on aspects of autistic experience that we all share may lead more quickly to our shared goal of improved outcomes for all autistic people. SourceSource: Spectrum News

When Adam Cutshall was in his mid 20s, he was building a mini golf course for his when a bit of carelessness with power tools caused an injury to his pinky finger which was ultimately amputated. Now 47, Adam has been repeatedly denied insurance over the years to get a prosthetic finger, which can co…

Scientists on social media this week discussed alternative treatments for aggression and self-injury in children with autism and addressed issues young researchers face when it comes to reimbursement for conference travel. SourceSource: Spectrum News

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 10 April. SourceSource: Spectrum News

If a therapy for autism’s core traits makes it to market, it will likely take one of three forms, the researchers say. SourceSource: Spectrum News

Neuronal alterations outside the brain may help to explain a host of the condition’s characteristic traits, including sensory changes, gut problems and motor differences. SourceSource: Spectrum News

The poem, “More Than One Way to Fly,” I wrote in honor of my son, who is on the autism spectrum. The poem, which illustrates the relationship between a social Chickadee and a solitary Brown Creeper, is an appeal for neurotypicals to reach out to the marginalized. By Tami Ullom More Than One Way to …

Reposted with permission from How To ABA All kids have trouble waiting for things that they want. They even have trouble waiting in line at the grocery store. Waiting is a huge skill. So once our learners have mastered some early instructions, like come here or sit down, then we typically start w…