There was a ton of excitement when the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was launched into space last month. What made the excitement exponentially larger was when NASA made the first few photos received from JWST public. The pictures were gorgeous and stunning, and the world was captivated by the s…

Scientists took to Twitter to talk shop this week about how the software used to process electroencephalography signals can influence results, Neuropixels probes can record from human brain cells, and prenatal exposure to pollution and stress might affect autism risk. The post Community Newsletter: …

When Van de Water isn’t busy mentoring “the next generation of scientists” in her lab, she finds time to paint, watch HGTV and hang out with her horse, Hank. The post Beyond the Bench: A conversation with Judy Van de Water appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 8 August. The post Spotted around the web: Neuroscience tools, cerebellar enhancers, private equity appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

By Dennis Procopio “Dennis, please just get in the f***ing car.” This was my mother, pleading with her 9-year-old son to sit in a friend’s car which had crushed velvet seats. I wouldn’t. I couldn’t. It felt…. unbearable. As she herself was diagnosed with a laundry list of clinical diagnoses includ…

Some clinicians say the term describes a subtype of autism, but others dispute its validity and say it is harmful to the autistic community. The post Pathological demand avoidance in autism, explained appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

By: Dana Reinecke, PhD, BCBA-D Hey, it’s still the middle of Summer!  Why are we talking about back to school already?  Put down that pumpkin spice and get in the pool! But seriously . . . like it or not, back to school is coming.  Some students look forward to returning to …

Shifts in diagnostic criteria have only added to the condition’s bedeviling heterogeneity, an analysis of smiling, sitting, walking and other early milestones in more than 17,000 autistic children reveals. The post What developmental milestones say about autism research: A conversation with Susan Ku…

The Father was nominated for six Academy Awards including best picture and best actor. By Nils Skudra Last night I had the opportunity to watch The Father, a powerful psychological drama directed by Florian Zeller which revolves around the relationship between a middle-aged daughter and her elderly …

Government-convened experts laid out 84 recommendations, with a particular focus on affirming neurodiversity and embracing human rights. The post Australia drafts guideline for supporting autistic children appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

The mutations occur spontaneously in noncoding stretches of DNA that control gene expression. The post Mutations disrupting chromatin interactions contribute to autism appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

My name is Zach Stehle. I am 22 and I have autism. In the past month, I have also received over 15 million views on TikTok! It all started one day in the beginning of July 2022. I was sitting in my room, minding my own business, reading a comic book and stroking my cat, Piper. All of a sudden, I hea…

If you live in or near Toronto, get ready to watch a puppet show like no other! What Happened to You? is a new, heart-warming piece of puppet theatre for children and their families. Created semi-autobiographically, puppet designer Nikki Charlesworth challenges the fundamental laws of traditional pu…

It’s not quite back-to-school time, but the chatter on Twitter had us feeling nostalgically collegiate with deep dives into three studies and a philosophical conversation about language and thought. The post Community Newsletter: Whole-genome sequencing from Korea, a question of causality, ear…