The combinations of genetic variants that influence social communication vary throughout childhood and adolescence, a new study suggests1. Researchers used an algorithm to track the evolution of this genetic association with social communication in the same group of children over 10 years. They foun…

This week’s blog comes to us from Lucia Murillo, Autism Speaks’ assistant director of education research. and was originally posted on Autism Speaks as part of their Got Questions? series. “How can I help my child avoid meltdowns at the store? Everything is okay with him until he gets into the store…

Khali Raymond shares his autism story with the message to never let your circumstances define who you are. By Khali Raymond Living with Asperger’s is not an easy feat. It never is. Imagine yourself in a room full of people. All of those people are laughing and mingling. Meanwhile, you aren’t.…

Deletions within a specific segment of chromosome 22 raise the risk of autism, a new study suggests1. Deletions or duplications of DNA in this region, called 22q11.2, are associated with autism and schizophrenia, as well as heart and gastrointestinal problems. In most cases, these deletions or dupli…

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No person, let alone a CHILD, should ever have to go through this.Source: The Autism Site

What a gutsy woman!Source: The Autism Site

Whether a potential treatment for autism works in a clinical trial depends on how the trial measures success. There are several ways to gauge a person’s response to a treatment — from interviews with parents to questionnaires filled out by teachers, clinicians and caregivers. It is unclear which of …

In fact, participants on the spectrum had a response that was opposite of the neurotypical controls.Source: The Autism Site

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Becca Lory delves deeper into the autism empathy myth and her weakness for “Giving Tuesday.” By Becca Lory, CAS, BCCS It’s giving season. I can tell by my inbox. As somebody who has always been more of a giver than a taker, this season isn’t new to me. Around mid-October, just after the …

Starting next year, clinicians worldwide may be using a new, streamlined set of criteria to diagnose autism. The criteria are part of a highly anticipated update to the “International Classification of Diseases,” a diagnostic manual produced by the World Health Organization (WHO). The latest draft o…

Early last week, when I was unable to reach my son, but was aware his home was mere blocks from a hot-spot of the fire and evacuation zone, I took the only action I could. I called his support staff, a manager, and the Regional Center. By Keri Bowers Last Monday, the Thomas fires erupted in Ventura …

Twitter is exploding in outrage and the branch is facing an anti-discrimination lawsuit.Source: The Autism Site