The study also reveals a link between language development and common variants. The post A mix of common and rare variants shapes autism inheritance patterns appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

This month’s issue is packed with tips for early-career researchers heading to the first in-person meeting of the Society for Neuroscience in three years. The post <em>Spectrum</em> Launch: Child care at SfN; interview tips; Neuropixels course appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Re…

By Olivia Nguyen I am 27 years old, and I am from Fairfax Virginia. I am actor, playwright and educator, and I am currently a Instructional Assistant for a pre school autism. I went to school at Catholic university and majored in Drama and I went to nova community college and earned my Early chil…

An analysis of 11 cortical regions shows anterior-to-posterior shifts in gene expression linked to autism. The post Autism brain signature most pronounced in sensory areas appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

The gene, YTHDF2, has not previously been linked to autism. The post Zebrafish point to new gene involved in brain overgrowth, autism appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

The open-source software makes it possible to overlay disparate datasets and potentially accelerate hypothesis generation. The post New tool transforms, compares dissimilar brain maps appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

“I’ve always had pretty intense special interests, often kept secret, but Flyleaf was one of the very few that seemed socially acceptable.” By Miya Sae A little over ten years ago, I returned to my freshman dorm after morning classes and was welcomed by the most heartbreaking Facebook po…

Sound Notifications, an accessibility feature in Android, was introduced in 2020 to identify sounds in and around households and notify deaf and hard of hearing users. Originally, it came with a limited number of sounds in its alert library but now users can add their own custom sounds to the alert …

The findings, based on Swedish national registry data, suggest a critical need to expand mental health services for autistic people. The post Psychiatric conditions hospitalize almost one in three autistic women by age 25 appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Recent Twitter threads explore a new approach to autism diagnosis, a mysterious genetic region and social determinants of health. The post Community Newsletter: Families in crisis; genetics mystery; health determinants appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Few autistic people undergo the recommended genetic testing for their condition, and test results often do not make their way into public databases, where researchers and clinicians can learn from them. The post Lags in genetic testing, variant reporting hinder autism research appeared first on Spec…

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 24 October. The post Spotted around the web: Double empathy, cortical-cerebellar links, public peer review appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

The technique could be used to identify and control cells involved in autism. The post New RNA tool prompts protein production in select cells appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

My experience at the Autism-Europe International Congress — and as a parent of a child with profound autism — makes me more convinced than ever that we need to bifurcate the diagnosis of ‘autism spectrum disorder’ and add a new diagnosis of ‘profound autism’ to better serve this vulnerable populatio…