Here are some practical things you can do to help a stressed parent of an autistic child.Source: The Autism Site

A low dose of a drug used to treat lymphoma may ease social problems in some forms of autism, a mouse study suggests1. Specifically, the drug might be beneficial for children with autism who carry mutations that affect chromatin, the coiled complex of DNA and protein. The mice in the study lack part…

Microglia come into frequent contact with synapses, the connections between neurons, but they appear to nibble on them rather than engulf and digest them. The unpublished findings, presented today at the 2016 Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in San Diego, challenge the popular idea that micro…

April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day. The Art of Autism believes Acceptance is different than Awareness. In honor of Autism Acceptance, when people open their Apple App store today, they will see a curated selection of Apps for Autism Acceptance. Here is what it looks like in Today’s Section.…

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A new technology that converts near-infrared light to visible light can manipulate neurons nestled deep in the brain1. The approach provides a noninvasive way to study the brain and, ultimately, help develop treatments for brain conditions. A well-established technique called optogenetics already en…

It is estimated that Americans with disabilities spend more than $17 billion on travel every year. In spite of spending so much on travel, nearly half of these travelers faced difficulties during their stay at various places. Travelers end up staying at places that don’t have the right accessi…

We all have these kinds of stories!Source: The Autism Site

A modified version of the genetic engineering tool CRISPR restores expression of the gene mutated in fragile X syndrome, a new stem-cell study suggests1. In particular, the tweak enables researchers to remove certain chemical tags, or methyl groups, on the gene that shut down production of a key pro…

Many movies these days come with audio descriptions for people with visual impairments. Audio descriptions describe every scene to the viewer, thus enabling them to understand the movie, as well as the plot better. Many of us also make our own videos – whether at home, work or classroom. For o…

Have you wondered if there is a list that will show you all the features of Microsoft Windows 10, and Office 365? Microsoft just released a list of all of its accessibility features built into Microsoft  technologies (specifically Windows 10 and Office 365). These features are listed under broader c…

A new self driving bus, named Olli, is in the works that does a lot more than taking people places. An accessible version of the bus, called “Accessible Olli” will be using IBM’s artificial intelligence powered Watson technology to communicate with passengers since there will be no driver or staff o…

One of the couple's children has autism and requires full-time care.Source: The Autism Site

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