A new analysis package enables researchers to distill multiple measures of Angelman syndrome mice into a single ‘severity score.’ The post Scoring mouse behaviors: Q&A with Michael Sidorov appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign recently announced the Speech Accessibility Project in collaboration with some large tech companies like Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, and Microsoft, as well as other not for profit organizations whose communities will benefit from this initiative. Voice …

Threads on a GoogleMap for the brain and guidance on communicating with autistic people in a health-care setting garnered gobs of comments this week. The post Community newsletter: Brain map; communication guide appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 10 October. The post Spotted around the web: Autism services for Indigenous people; seizure meds; brain waves appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

One drug blocks mTOR signaling, and the other stops the blocker from acting anywhere in the body but the brain, lowering the potential for side effects. The post Two-drug combo blunts autism-linked pathway in brain appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Parents’ health, treatment dosages and sensory perception feature in this month’s crop of null and replicated results. The post Null and Noteworthy: Medication timing; oxytocin amounts; sensory sameness appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

By Kaelynn Partlow As someone diagnosed with autism, I have always had “intense” or “obsessive” interests in different subject areas. As someone who is also diagnosed with several severe learning disabilities, to say I’ve struggled academically would be an understatement. When I was a kid, I used t…

By: Tameika Meadows, BCBA from I Love ABA Across multiple industries, staffing deficits are a big problem right now.  There are many different explanations for this, but certainly in a post-COVID world all of us are redefining work, evaluating our priorities, and learning h…

The transplanted cells integrate into living animals’ neural circuitry and influence behavior. The post Human cortical organoids forge functional circuits in rat brains appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Common variants in five regions of the genome may determine whether someone has one condition versus the other. The post Genome scan spots common variant differences between autism and ADHD appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Researchers can maximize the impact of their results by engaging policymakers more effectively. The post Five tips for translating research findings into smart public policy appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Google recently announced a new feature on the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro that will enable users with visual impairment to take better selfies! This new feature, called “Guided Frame”, is a voice coach that guides the user to move their phone up, down or to the sides so their face is well positioned in…

Restoring the gene, TAOK2, in mice missing an autism-linked region of chromosome 16 normalizes neuronal movement during development. The post Gene in autism hotspot regulates neuronal migration appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Resilience is a key strength for autistic people. By Catherine Londero I was once told by a preschool assistant that “your son needs to work on his resilience.” I couldn’t disagree more. It struck me that so often autistic people, particularly children, are judged by their behaviour. A…