Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey recently announced the establishment of a new position called the chief IT accessibility officer through an executive order during a reception commemorating Disability Pride Month. The order, Executive Order No. 614, serves three main purposes: creating the access…

With the help of a generous benefactor, autism research in Australia is gathering critical mass. SourceSource: Spectrum News

The mutation increases the activity of an autism-linked protein and leads to social difficulties and other behavior differences in mice. SourceSource: Spectrum News

Researchers discussed a study of the integrated stress response in fragile X syndrome and a new how-to guide for quantitative bioimaging — plus more in this week’s Community Newsletter. SourceSource: Spectrum News

Welcome, crossword enthusiasts, to a brain-boosting Sunday puzzle that’s all about the incredible world of assistive technology and accessibility! Get ready to embark on a linguistic adventure where letters and words come together to celebrate innovation, inclusion, and the power of human inge…

San Francisco’s LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, along with other community organizations, are urging state regulators to approve Waymo’s permit for its 24/7 self-driving car service. These organizations argue that autonomous vehicles are safer and provide more accessibili…

Children with congenital heart disease have an increased likelihood of autism. Why? SourceSource: Spectrum News

Here is a roundup of news and research spotted around the web for the week of 17 July. SourceSource: Spectrum News

A new technique used to create see-through rodents can help scientists analyze how the nervous system interacts with other body systems. SourceSource: Spectrum News

This month’s ASAT feature comes to us from Kate McKenna, MEd, MSEd, MS, BCBA, and Executive Director 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 f…

The inhibitory cells misfire and contribute to social difficulties in mice that model the syndrome. SourceSource: Spectrum News

The request is energizing scientists investigating autistic people who largely don’t communicate with spoken words. SourceSource: Spectrum News

This month’s issue of the Null and Noteworthy newsletter breaks down some negative results involving prenatal exposures, an experimental treatment for Angelman syndrome, and the role that age at autism diagnosis plays in subsequent outcomes, and more. SourceSource: Spectrum News

A new technique to map the entire body of a mouse and a high-resolution 4D imaging method for living brain tissue samples piqued researchers’ interest on social media this week — that and more in this issue of Community Newsletter. SourceSource: Spectrum News