"He's just so lost without it." The post Family Pleads for Help for Autistic Boy Who Is Devastated Without His Lost Nintendo Switch appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Neurons in mice with an autism-linked mutation sprout extraneous protrusions, an overgrowth that tracks with above-average motor learning. The animals lose both attributes when treated with an experimental drug that suppresses the activity of the Ras-ERK/MAPK cell signaling pathway, according to a n…

It’s hard to believe that the Covid saga goes on, and we are still on full lockdown here in Manitoba. The isolation has been so difficult for so many people. Having autism has its perks, for me life has gone on pretty much the same. I just stay focused and continue to create lots of new art. Now whe…

Since the stirring and sterling release of his debut album, And the Moon Rising, Canadian musician Trevor Owen has been keen to incorporate American Sign Language into his music videos. The time has finally arrived, and the complete 10-track set of his ASL-enhanced music videos are available now! …

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Hello, and welcome to this week’s Community Newsletter! I’m your host, Chelsey B. Coombs, Spectrum’s engagement editor. Our first thread comes from Lucy Livingston, lecturer in psychology at Cardiff University in the United Kingdom. She and her team created an online, multiple-choice version of a te…

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Mice missing a copy of the autism-linked gene FOXG1 in the brain have atypical social behavior and an imbalance in excitatory and inhibitory signals, according to a new study. Transplanting wildtype inhibitory neurons into the animals between their first and second weeks of life prevents these diffe…

A mutation in a top autism-linked gene disrupts the brain’s ability to distinguish between self and others, according to a new study in mice. Correcting the mutation restores social agency and boosts sociability, the study also shows. The findings may help explain why autism often involves self-preo…

May’s edition of this newsletter prompted some important feedback from Jacqueline Crawley, professor emerita at the University of California, Davis, MIND Institute. In an email to Spectrum, she pointed out that many published findings in autism research fail to replicate but remain popular in the li…

I find that parents or families of autistic children wonder if things will ever change. I want to share with parents and families that there is hope for their children. Life does get better. It did for me. Even when circumstances seem impossible and situations won’t end; parents/families are influe…

Books for Kids By Autistic Authors By Adriana White As a school librarian, I work hard to create a diverse collection of middle grade and young adult books. Being autistic, I also try to include books by autistic authors, whenever possible. And beyond the library walls, I speak at conferences …

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By David Wilson I am not sure what I should say on this website. I do feel like I should say something. Within the auspices of this ‘place’ I can only claim to be neurodivergent with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. I believe that I am myself and am the way I am because it is “who” I am at this phase …