“The COVID-19 pandemic, horrible as it has been, has given us the perfect opportunity to redesign our society and systems to be more inclusive of the rights and desires of people with disabilities. There are numerous bills in congress that can support people with disabilities in achieving the Americ…

Police found the child in the street about 25 minutes after he initially escaped. The post Family Fuming After School Staff’s Oversight Allowed 9-Year-Old with Autism to Escape into Street appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

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The most common forms of autism — those that don’t occur as part of a rare genetic syndrome — are strongly heritable. But despite this distinctly biological basis, the condition’s variability has stymied the search for biomarkers, which might be used to improve diagnosis, track prognosis and identif…

When it comes to picky eating and children with autism, many factors play a role in influencing the behavior. The post Autism and Picky Eating: Why Do Children on Spectrum Struggle with Food? appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Spontaneous mutations in ‘noncoding’ regions of the genome are linked to autism, according to a new study. The work provides strong support for the idea that autism’s genetic roots lie not only in protein-coding genes but also in non-gene DNA. “This is substantial evidence that these noncoding mutat…

Hello, and welcome to this week’s Community Newsletter! I’m your host, Chelsey B. Coombs, Spectrum’s engagement editor. The first paper to catch Twitter’s attention extols a transdiagnostic approach for neurodevelopmental conditions, such as autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Clini…

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The likelihood that an autistic person has another condition correlates strongly with the age at which they received their autism diagnosis. Also, autistic girls are more likely than autistic boys to have another condition, according to a new study. The study assessed whether an autistic person’s ag…

A new tool helps researchers explore the types of cells that make up brain organoids — clusters of cells that can mimic the basic structure, function and development of different parts of the brain. The software, detailed in Cell Stem Cell, maps information about when and where genes are expressed i…

Are you familiar with Guides on Apple Maps? A feature introduced with iOS 14, Guides allow you to make a collection of places based on interests or needs. For example, you can create a Guide of all bookstores in your city or hidden gems no one else knows of! Recently, Gallaudet University, the wo…

Many people think diet soda is "healthier" than regular soda, but it's still very risky for your health when consumed often. The post 10 Things Diet Soda Does to Your Body If You Drink It Regularly appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

By Gretchen McIntire Each month, I sit down for a bit to reflect on the rollercoaster that is my life to speak to you as though you are a dear friend. It feels much like women must have felt when they wrote long letters to one another at a fancy desk long ago. For those of you who read my column …

Earlier this month, researchers reported unpublished preliminary findings from a pilot drug trial for ADNP syndrome, a rare genetic condition often accompanied by autism. During the nearly year-long trial, 10 children with the condition, aged 6 to 12, took a low dose of ketamine. The drug is approve…