Autistic clinicians have long hid their diagnosis from colleagues, but some are beginning to share their stories to ignite change. The post Doctors with autism speak out against stigma appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

The map, released today, diagrams more than half a million neuronal connections in the first complete connectome of Drosophila and holds clues about which brain architectures best support learning. The post Wiring map reveals how larval fruit fly brain converts sensory signals to movement appeared f…

The new tool may pose challenges for the scientific community, but used wisely, it can help researchers save time and resources. The post <em>Spectrum</em> Launch: How early-career researchers can use ChatGPT to boost productivity appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source…

By Ashleigh Evans, MS, BCBA Board certified behavior analysts (BCBAs) are instrumental in the development and oversight of ABA services. Working in the ABA field can be incredibly rewarding, but also isolating and exhausting. One recent study found that 72% of ABA professionals experience moderat…

The two journals, although differing in initial support, both realized the need for a publication focused exclusively on the neurodiverse experience. The post New journals seek to fill neurodiversity gap appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

“…it is highly significant that a young actor with autism was selected for the role of Alan and that the filmmakers worked with him in a very sensitive and empathetic manner.” By Nils Skudra I recently had the opportunity to watch Dear John, a heartwarming 2010 film based on Nichol…

There are a variety of suicide interventions designed to improve social connection that could be adapted for autistic people, but first the field must work to dismantle the damaging and inaccurate notion that autistic people are uninterested in social interaction. The post People who need people: Le…

The proteins are part of a newly discovered complex that mends genetic damage exclusively in neurons. The post To repair DNA, neurons harness autism-linked proteins appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Ocean Eversley is a self-taught artist who started painting in 2020 during the pandemic. She use’s art (i.e., poetry, acrylic painting, collage, and photography) to express the beauty and the suffering she sees in the world. In addition, she uses art to highlight the injustices that BIPOC (Black, In…

The research community was abuzz this week with chatter about Nature’s new policy on registered reports, a 3D genome atlas of the cerebellum, and a study that measured brain activity in freely moving octopuses. The post Community Newsletter: Registered reports; cerebellum genome; octopus brain…

Ocean Eversely is a self-taught artist who started painting in 2020 during the pandemic. She use’s art (i.e., poetry, acrylic painting, collage, and photography) to express the beauty and the suffering she sees in the world. In addition, she uses art to highlight the injustices that BIPOC (Black, In…

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 27 February. The post Spotted around the web: Synaptic vesicle recycling; telehealth diagnoses; registered reports appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Mice and rats, for example, gravitate toward their mother’s bedding over bedding that is clean or smells of a different dam. The post Serotonin initiates earliest social bonds appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to make an approval decision on the first-ever drug for girls and women with Rett syndrome by 12 March. The post Debut drug for Rett syndrome at edge of approval appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News