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Autistic infants as young as 6 months display subtle signs of the condition, according to a new study1. They are less attentive to people’s faces during certain social-interaction tasks. Autistic children in the United States are diagnosed at age 4, on average, so most miss out on early intervention…

"I know people might not fully understand what it's like to have a child who has autism, but when they are particular about food they will literally only eat that food or not eat at all."Source: The Autism Site

Elise Robinson’s newest office mates are a ficus tree, its broad variegated leaves enjoying the light from a narrow window, and a pair of small succulents perched one above the other at the edges of bookshelves. And these are just a fraction of what Robinson has in her home in Wellesley, where an ex…

It’s difficult to know what advice to give when schools are shutting down and parents are faced with an unknown period of time without services. Here are a few ideas for how to approach each day with your child with autism. Our goal is not only to ease this transition (for your child and your entire…

A new technique enables researchers to analyze raw data across multiple studies that use electroencephalography (EEG)1. They could use this method to identify brain patterns associated with autism. EEG is a noninvasive brain-imaging method that relies on electrodes attached to the scalp to record br…

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We know from advances in autism research that early signs of autism emerge when a child is 12 to 14 months of age. And experienced professionals can diagnose these children at 18 to 24 months. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends screening all children for autism at 18 and 24 months because…

The coronavirus pandemic has shuttered universities and institutes, leaving scientists scrambling to continue their research. Hundreds of colleges and universities in the United States have dispatched students home and are aiming to transition to remote learning. Scientific organizations are canceli…

Gretchen McIntire kicked off her “Being Brave 2020” by speaking at TEDxNatick. Leaning In to Braver Choices By Gretchen McIntire I’m finding more and more that establishing a healthier routine is much harder than I had realized. This is going to be a bit of an uphill climb but, …

For people with fragile X syndrome, progress in daily living skills and behavior tends to stall later in life, according to a new study1. And weight gain is a common health issue. The study is the first to track the long-term course of fragile X syndrome, by following people with the condition for n…

People with autism may have patterns of brain activity similar to those in typical people when interpreting social interactions, according to the largest study of its kind1. They also perform as well as typical people do on a test of intuiting others’ mental states, the study found. Both results con…

Shireen Hu says her 6-year-old daughter, Raqayya, has autism and will only eat very particular foods, namely a specific type of pasta sold at Tesco.Source: The Autism Site

The mom reached out to Reddit for advice about the bullying and the teacher's response.Source: The Autism Site