Applied behavior analysis, the most common intervention for children diagnosed with autism, is the subject of an intense debate between practitioners and neurodiversity advocates. The post Divisions over ABA appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Cells from people with fragile X syndrome overproduce — but don’t accumulate — proteins. New work suggests that excessive protein breakdown may account for this discrepancy, and explain some of the syndrome’s traits. The post Missing mechanism helps solve fragile X protein mystery appear…

To include more autistic people in research, here's what scientists need to know about informed consent procedures for study participants who have impaired decision-making capacity. The post Decisional capacity and informed consent, explained appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source…

This week, researchers discussed a search for autism biomarkers, a surprising explanation for how the brain organizes spontaneous behavior, and sleep disturbances in children with genetic neurodevelopmental conditions. Also, four new projects on profound autism received funding from the Autism Scien…

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 16 January. The post Spotted around the web: Naturalistic research; AUTS2 gene; cerebellar GABA appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

The questionnaire, designed to screen children for autism, isn’t ready for clinical use without further validation, contrary to what some overblown newspaper headlines reported. The post Tempering tales of a new autism measure: A conversation with Thomas Frazier appeared first on Spectrum | Au…

Inactivating TAOK1 prompts tentacle-like protrusions to form all over a neuron’s surface, revealing the gene’s role in molding the membrane. The post Mutations in autism-linked gene cause membrane mischief appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

This edition takes aim at the autism-intervention evidence base with a slew of null results, plus findings that challenge a prevailing autism brain theory. The post Null & Noteworthy: Intervention flops; neural noise; gender care appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spect…

Autistic psychiatrists report experiencing prejudice, stigmatization and career barriers during their training and day-to-day practice. Workplaces can make some simple adjustments to better support them and enhance equality and inclusivity. The post Autistic psychiatrists are an asset to medicine — …

The people-focused researcher shares her secrets to carving out time for grant writing, creating work-life balance and letting go of unread emails. The post Beyond the bench: Finding solitude with Jill Silverman appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Discussion on Twitter this week swirled around the evidence base for autism interventions, a new tool for visualizing cells, and the relationship between attention problems and repetitive movements. The post Community Newsletter: An evidence problem; cells’ interior design; repetitive movements appe…

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 9 January. The post Spotted around the web: CDK13; hippocampal plasticity; science Twitter appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

The measure breaks the behaviors down into eight distinct subdomains — categorization that could prove useful for clinical trials, its creator says. The post New tool aims to capture full breadth of repetitive behaviors appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Memories from Diering’s life trace the rising star’s scientific path from raising lizards as a child and later exploring home brewing to heading a lab that investigates memory, sleep disturbances and early development in animals with autism-linked mutations. The post Asleep in the Mouse House with G…