The prize recognizes Geschwind’s contributions to our understanding of autism genetics. The post Autism researcher Daniel Geschwind nets top National Academies prize appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 12 September. The post Spotted around the web: Ketamine trial, do-it-yourself video setup, culturally sensitive therapy appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

A well-studied brain response to sound appears earlier than usual in young children with autism. The post Auditory cortex may develop early in autism appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Intentional interactions with autistic people led Sasson to refocus his research. The post Noah Sasson: Connecting with the autistic community appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Null and replicated results in this month’s newsletter tackle aging, a purported pathway for oxytocin’s effects on autistic people, and a possible autism biomarker. The post Null and Noteworthy: Brain aging, oxytocin pathways, biomarker back-up appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Researc…

A 341-repeat mutation from a person with fragile X does not lead to the syndrome’s traits or function the same way in mice, highlighting a need for different animal models. The post Largest-yet fragile X mutation in mice confirms model’s shortcomings appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Researc…

Theofanopoulou shares how flamenco stepped up the pace of her social-communication research, and what’s behind the ‘no fear’ ethos in her new lab. The post Beyond the bench: Learning new moves with dancer-scientist Constantina Theofanopoulou appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source:…

The brains of mice carrying different mutations in the autism-linked gene TBR1 display different molecular changes yet similar structural changes, resembling those previously found in autistic people with TBR1 mutations. The post Mutation-specific models highlight autism’s heterogeneity appeared fir…

Two overlooked groups in autism research — autistic adults and people with profound autism — dominated this week’s talk on Twitter. The post Community Newsletter: Helping autistic adults thrive, grant funding for people with profound autism appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Resea…

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 5 September. The post Spotted around the web: Circadian rhythm, 16p, NIH commits $100 million to autism research appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

My recommendations aim to foster a collaborative relationship between researchers and the Autistic community, resulting in an increase in the availability of genetic data. The post How geneticists can gain greater buy-in from the autistic community appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. …

Many autistic researchers say that academia could be the perfect place for them — but a number of obstacles stand in the way. The post Autistic academics seek inclusivity to combat burnout appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Autistic researchers describe the challenges they’ve faced in academia and how their non-autistic colleagues can make the workplace more inclusive. The post <em>Spectrum</em> Launch: Fostering neurodiversity, promotions, grad school placements appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Re…

Oxytocin therapies have failed to consistently benefit autistic people, but their effects in people with two autism-linked conditions may yield new insights, experts argue. The post Oxytocin lessons from autism-linked syndromes: A chat with Christian Schaaf and Ferdinand Althammer appeared first on …