By Delaine Swearman The year was 1987. I was seven years old and had just returned home from school. Earlier in the day I had taken a spelling pre-test which would determine whether I needed to study that week’s “regular” words, or whether I could study the “challenge” words for the final test late…

By Campbell Teague Autism is a neurological condition that affects 1 out of 59 people. Most people are diagnosed when they are children. Eventually those children grow up. When an autistic person becomes an adult, all the changes can make it an especially challenging time for them and their familie…

Issue 17’s Big Question What is the most important thing for doctors to know about treating #ActuallyAutistic patients? Our editorial team asked this question to the #ActuallyAutistic Community on Twitter and Facebook. Here’s a snapshot of what many of them had to say: “Like any other patient, cons…

By Conner Cummings So much has happened in 2019. This issue of Zoom is all about health. How appropriate for the new year. Each year for their New Year’s resolutions, most people hope for good health, to be in shape and to live healthier lives. Autistic people are no different. This issue will hopef…

By Daniel Derrico Hello! My name is Daniel Derrico. I am 23 years old and live in the Greater Washington D.C./Northern Virginia area. My biggest passion in life is music. I love the process of creating, writing, and producing different original songs — some about my own experiences and going t…

By Megan Amodeo Going to the doctor for routine visits, vaccinations and sick visits is something most people experience. Even if you aren’t prone to getting sick, you still visit doctors for injuries and check-ups. Since I am a mom of three, I have been to numerous medical facilities for everything…

Have you ever been in a situation where you are presenting to an audience with deaf or hard of hearing folks and you don’t have a sign language interpreter available? If you have access to a computer with Microsoft Power Point and a mic, you can generate real time captions for your audience wi…

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Just two factors assessed in childhood predict how well people with autism will function as adults, according to a new study: intelligence quotient (IQ) and behavioral problems such as hyperactivity1. The ability to predict adult outcomes could enable clinicians to offer autistic children targeted t…

He has difficulty communicating verbally, but his drawings are a way for home to express himself -- and they are exceptional.Source: The Autism Site

Autism researchers who use brain scans are not accounting for the head motion caused by study participants’ breathing, according to new research1,2. As a result, studies that look at brain activity in autistic people may be drawing incorrect conclusions. “Respiration and motion may not be the variab…

"Myelination could be a problem that ties all of these autism spectrum disorders together."Source: The Autism Site

This month’s ASAT feature comes to us from Carl Sundberg, PhD, BCBA-D Behavior Analysis Center for Autism and David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D Association for Science in Autism Treatment. To learn more about ASAT, please visit their website at www.asatonline.org. You can also sign up for ASAT’s free new…

A new jumpsuit is fitted with sensors that can track and classify an infant’s posture and movements1. The device could be used to screen infants for movement issues stemming from conditions such as autism. Although the presence of movement problems is not required for an autism diagnosis, up to 80 p…