The Artsong project is a wonderful project about autism, music, poetry and the power of collaborative projects. The Art of Autism is pleased to announce a free virtual concert from the Dr. Wayne S. Hertz Concert Hall at Central Washington University. The concert will be about 50 minutes in length. D…

Benji O'Reilly says she feels "desperately let down by the NHS." The post Mother Distraught After Daughter with Autism Receives “Barbaric” Treatment in Hospital appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Deleting the gene CHD8 from specific cells in the cerebellum, a brain region important for coordinating movement, leads to motor deficits but does not alter social behaviors in mice, a new study suggests. CHD8 is one of the genes most frequently mutated in people with autism, but researchers haven’t…

A mobile phone app that tracks a toddler’s gaze as she watches short videos can distinguish between children who later receive an autism diagnosis and those who do not with 90 percent accuracy, according to a study published today in JAMA Pediatrics. Toddlers with autism tend to prefer to look at ob…

Hello, and welcome to the Community Newsletter! I’m your host, Chelsey B. Coombs, Spectrum’s engagement editor. The first study we’re looking at this week is from Nature Neuroscience: “Rescue of maternal immune activation-induced behavioral abnormalities in adult mouse offspring by pathogen-activate…

The post Spotted around the web: Brain coordination, SCN1A seizures, fetal tissue research appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

A dearth of insulation around neuronal projections may explain why some parts of the cerebral cortex can appear thicker in brain scans of autistic people than in those of non-autistic people, according to a new study. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies show that some autistic children have big…

"Don't be ashamed in the way in which you're able to travel." The post 31-Year-Old “Autistic Travel Goddess” Shows People on the Spectrum That They Can Travel Alone appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

A new technique enables researchers to sequence the DNA of an intact cell, providing a unique view of the genome’s organization inside the nucleus. It could help researchers better understand how genome structure is involved in conditions such as autism. To sequence DNA, researchers typically have t…

Because of his son's special needs, Rober was hesitant to introduce him to the world. Many people had no idea he even had a son! The post Former NASA Engineer Opens Up About His Autistic Son appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Editor’s note:  Autism Awareness month is becoming a call to action from the autism and neurodivergent communities for change from the rest of society. In this edited excerpt from their upcoming book with Different Roads, co-authors Shahla Ala’i-Rosales and Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe offer a specific call …

Autistic children are up to four times as likely as their non-autistic peers to have digestive problems, and several small studies show they may also have atypical microbial communities living in their guts. But whether those flora contribute to their autism traits remains unclear. The post The gut’…

Roughly 1 in 5 people with autism will have an interaction with law enforcement before they’re 21. At... The post West Virginia Passes Law Requiring Law Enforcement to Undergo Autism Training appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Eva has already been through three years of preschool waiting for a space to open up at a special school or program, but no one will take her. The post Nonverbal Autistic Girl Has Been Turned Away from 20+ Schools, Now Faces a 4th Year of Preschool appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The…