The community loves this musical pedestrian.Source: The Autism Site

Autism is just as common among children missing a segment of chromosome 16 as it is in those with an extra copy, according to a new study1. The study is the first to carefully characterize psychiatric diagnoses in a large group of individuals who carry these mutations. The findings are at odds with …

The child's parents had a feeling something was wrong. It's a good thing they trusted their instincts.Source: The Autism Site

The day program Elbert was supposed to attend never called the group home to find out what happened to him.Source: The Autism Site

Some years ago, I received an email from Jane Pickett, director of brain resources and data for what was then the Autism Tissue Program (now Autism BrainNet). Jane was excited: She had collected a brain weighing well over 1,700 grams — notably larger than that of the average adult. “It could shed li…

Graham and Sophie, who both have Down syndrome, danced together on Valentine's Day. Their teacher quickly grabbed her phone to film the moment.Source: The Autism Site

All of a sudden, a car ran the four-way stop sign and came speeding directly toward Caroline and Fox. Her only priority was the little boy.Source: The Autism Site

Autistic mom, Megan Amodeo, uses her autistic daughter’s watching, listening and mimicking her as a teaching opportunity. By Megan Amodeo Do you ever feel like someone’s watching you? Like maybe someone is watching and recording everything you say and do? Guess what, if you have a child on the…

Doctors can now order a blood test that its makers say may help flag autism, but experts say the test is not appropriate for use in clinics. The test may even delay children’s diagnoses, according to one expert, and at an added expense to parents. Wisconsin-based Stemina Biomarker Discovery, made th…

Women who take prenatal vitamins during the first month of pregnancy are half as likely as those who do not to have a child with autism, a new study suggests. The results were published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry and picked up swiftly by the mainstream press1. But the reality, experts say, is more…

Stanley Duran, 29, was caught on camera paying for a drink, but stealing the bodega's cat, Luna.Source: The Autism Site

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New artificial-intelligence software detects and analyzes the ultrasonic squeaks and cries that constitute inaudible rodent language1. Rodents emit a diverse array of squeaks in the ultrasonic frequency range. Autism researchers have long listened in on these complex vocalizations to try to understa…

"My heart is broken for the children, and I hope those responsible can live with themselves knowing they have caused such upset and anguish as a result of their actions."Source: The Autism Site