Children with autism are more likely than typical children to have had problems falling asleep as infants, according to a new study1. These infants also have more growth in the hippocampus, the brain’s memory hub, from age 6 to 24 months. The study is the first to link sleep problems to altered brai…

Children with autism have trouble learning that faces convey information, but they excel at learning that some objects do, according to a new study1. The finding may explain why autistic people tend to miss social cues. People with autism often prefer to look at objects rather than social stimuli, s…

The severity of core autism traits changes substantially in nearly half of autistic children from ages 3 to 6, according to a new study1. The work challenges previous research suggesting that most children’s autism traits remain stable over time. “We went into this [study] with a kind of conception …

In this video, professors Sam Wang and Peter Tsai explain the role of the ‘little brain’ in cognition, social skills, emotion control and repetitive behaviors. Read the related article here. The post How the cerebellum is linked to autism appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Sp…

Are lamp posts heavy? Why do they move in the wind? Ben wants to know it all.Source: The Autism Site

Inherited mutations in a gene called ACTL6B lead to autism, epilepsy and intellectual disability, according to a new study1. The mutations are recessive, which means that they lead to autism only if a person inherits them in both copies of the gene — one from each parent, who are silent carriers. Mo…

Children with autism are more likely than typically developing children to meet criteria for being considered overweight or obese in early childhood through adolescence1,2. And these weight issues can have deleterious health effects: Obesity plays a role in the development of diabetes, cardiovascula…

These are making a real difference in the world!Source: The Autism Site

The school's superintendent says privacy laws prohibit students from being publicly identified as part of a special education program. Source: The Autism Site

A trove of DNA sequences from 141,456 people — and counting — offers researchers an unparalleled look at genetic variation across the general population1,2. The resource has been helping researchers to identify variants that contribute to autism since it was released online about four years ago3,4. …

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"I love Johnny but my wedding is not where I want him."Source: The Autism Site

Autism and COVID-19 Safety Rules By Megan Amodeo I’ve really struggled with what I should write this month. This might be just a stream of words patched together. The problem is everything is upside down. My world is nothing like it used to be. It has only been this way for a few months.…

Deaf or hard of hearing people in Vermont now have a new way of communicating with police officers when they are pulled over.  Hard of hearing Vermont residents will now be able to carry a 4 x 9 card with a very clear heading in bold stating “I am deaf or hard of hearing”.  Once handed, a po…