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A new system enables researchers to automatically track the social behavior of up to four mice for days at a time1. Standard assessments of mouse social behavior analyze only short interactions and may miss nuances. They also generally require researchers to handle the mice, which can stress the ani…

The Art of Autism interviews Gail Alvares, PhD, about her team’s research which was recently published in the journal Autism. The researchers reviewed data for 2,225 children and young people (aged 1-18) diagnosed with autism, about half of whom had intellectual disability, and half of whom di…

Many scientists have pointed out possible errors of analysis and interpretation in a high-profile study that suggested microbes can ease autism-like behaviors in mice. The backlash was swift, appearing on Twitter and the post-publication review site PubPeer within hours of the paper’s publication. I…

The first online registry dedicated to autism research is closing down on 30 June, ending a 13-year run. The project, called the Interactive Autism Network (IAN), launched in 2006 and was designed to link autistic people with scientists interested in studying the condition. Over its tenure, the netw…

"The presence of an autistic adult in the world who doesn't make the newspaper is not a statement of failure."Source: The Autism Site

One of the tenets of ABA is to provide evidence-based practice. The best way to help us do this is to keep up with the literature! Each month, Sam Blanco, PhD, LBA, BCBA will select one journal article and provide discussion questions for professionals working within the ABA community. The following…

The job of a peer reviewer is thankless. Collectively, academics spend around 70 million hours every year evaluating one another’s manuscripts on the behalf of scholarly journals — and they usually receive no monetary compensation and little, if any, recognition for their effort. Some do it as…

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Leaders spoke who listened to their hearts, their intuition, and to the children. These bold parents and professionals radically and gently attuned to the truth of the children and saw them differently. By Marisa Leon I arrived an hour early both days to the Mozart and the Mind symposium in San Dieg…

When one of the little boy's nurses told him it wasn’t time for his mom to come in yet, he asked her for a favor.Source: The Autism Site

"It's like saying to the blind girl, 'Well you couldn't read the sign, so we’re suspending you.'"Source: The Autism Site

Rhythmic, repetitive behaviors are a hallmark of autism. Hand-flapping, spinning in circles, body rocking, vocalizations such as grunting and muttering, and other habits can be disquieting to people unfamiliar with them. Scientists and clinicians have long puzzled over what these behaviors mean — an…

This writing is dedicated to those who understand the autistic people of this world to be unique and special, and who would not want them any other way. The Autistic Plea for Understanding Why do you look upon me the way you do, you who see me as a standout. When you look upon me, you see s…