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A new engineered protein that glows in the presence of serotonin enables researchers to track the neurotransmitter’s levels and location in the brains of living mice, according to a new study. This ‘serotonin sensor’ could help elucidate serotonin’s role in autism, experts say. Serotonin helps regul…

Every spring, when children are exposed to low dosages in their foods, they risk stunted brain growth and developmental disability. The post The EPA’s Limitations On This Toxic Pesticide Put Children At Risk Of Developmental Disabilities appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Auti…

A new open-source software package makes it possible to model how human and animal behavior changes over the course of an experiment. The tool, called PsyTrack, could help researchers characterize differences in perception-based decision-making in people with autism or related conditions. To study h…

Due to COVID-19 gathering guidelines, it’s been nearly a year since sporting events have been able to enjoy... The post Fan Cardboard Cutout Sales Help Philadelphia Eagles Raise More than $250,000 for Autism Foundation appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

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An autism diagnosis can affect people in many different ways. For some, it can be negative and put up additional barriers to education and employment. For others, however, it can be positive and open the doors to the support that they and their family need. It can also bolster someone’s sense of sel…

Black History Month Compilation 1: Art and Writings from our Readers Compiled by Keri Bowers with Angela Weddle and Carly Fulgham Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King, Jr., Minister, Civil Rights Activist …

Genetic variants that contribute to autism may also be involved in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Tourette syndrome, according to a new study. In 2019, researchers from the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium linked variants associated with autism to seven neuropsychiatric condition…

Parents will argue from time to time, but there is a healthy way of modeling arguments and a... The post Children with Autism May Have Trouble Differentiating Between Healthy and Unhealthy Parental Arguments appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

"This is not a cure to racism and racial injustice, but it is an acknowledgment that more effort is needed." The post GreaterGood Is Helping UMN Fight Social Injustice with Scholarship for Underrepresented Students appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

People with mutations in distant chromosomal regions often share a range of autism traits, even if they do not meet the diagnostic threshold for autism, according to a new study. Mutations called copy number variations (CNVs) involve duplications or deletions of large stretches of DNA. Having a CNV …

February is Black History Month. Lois Curtis is an African American artist with intellectual and developmental disabilities and schizophrenia. Curtis paved the way for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities to get out of institutional settings and live within communities. By Angela…

As children with autism become adults with autism, it can often be hard to find a place of... The post Advocates Look to Increase Community-Oriented Housing Options for Adults with Autism appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site