Scientists are sequencing whole genomes of people with autism at an unprecedented scale, generating massive amounts of data. As autism researchers grapple with this shared wealth, collaboration and transparency will be crucial, they say. The list of genes tied to autism has grown dramatically over t…

Jeremy Sicile-Kira is having his first solo exhibit from April 11 -23 at Space4Art Gallery in San Diego. By Debra Muzikar I had a chance to submit some questions to Jeremy Sicile-Kira, 27, who is having his first solo exhibit in San Diego this week. Jeremy has been painting for the last 3 years. For…

It is no news that Apple is on top of things when it comes to accessibility. Popular Apple products like iPhone and iPad have become the defacto device for disabled people because of their ease of use, lots of accessibility features, and an app ecosystem that keeps growing. Professionals in the assi…

I never considered home education. I thought to do it you had to be rich or have some sort of formal training. It wasn’t something that entered my mind. As far as I knew, your child had to start in nursery (or pre-school in the US) and then they had to start school. That was that. My youngest son ch…

Mouse connections: A new method of clearing the brain allows for a deep look into a 2-millimeter slice of a mouse brain. A new chemical cocktail that renders brains transparent allows a powerful microscope to resolve minute details within the brain1. Among the tricks researchers are using to peer i…

MeCP2, a gene associated with neurodevelopmental conditions such as Rett syndrome and autism, has an unexpectedly essential role in mature brains, a new mouse study suggests. The findings support the idea that delivering treatment in adulthood can treat symptoms of the condition. Rett syndrome emerg…

By Jocelyn Eastman After seeing all of these delicious cakes (Inspired by the SugarArt4Autism Project) and hearing how many different collaborations took place for the cakes to be made, I thought to myself, ‘What could we learn from the cake artist experience? The cakes are beautiful, but how are pe…

Corinne Duyvis was born, raised and currently living in Amsterdam. She’s the author of Otherbound, a young adult fantasy novel that received rave reviews. Her latest book, On the Edge of Gone, is a young adult science fiction novel released this March and is also racking up the accolades. Both…

Many children with autism have a lot of anxiety as well as extreme sensitivities to light and sound. A new study suggests that fear of the unknown drives both of these features, and hints that helping children who have autism cope with uncertainty could ease some of their symptoms1. The findings sup…

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My hope is that this blog serves as a cautionary tale to other young helping professionals that come in to the autism field. I hope that others may avoid some of these early career inadequacies because they affect real people. By Jenny Palmiotto Everyone has had those moments where they look back …

The autism-linked gene SHANK3 has a previously undiscovered role in neurons that hints at a new drug target, suggest findings published 10 March in Science1. Mutations in the gene occur in up to 2 percent of people with autism and intellectual disability. SHANK3 is known for structurally supporting …

“Joey Travolta approached me giving me full employment to work with him, and in that moment I became very happy to become one of the first students from Inclusion Films being hired to the program,” Paul Gomez Jr., Inclusion Films By Paul B. Gomez, Jr. with Keri Bowers While editing Normal People S…

This blog post was written by Paul Tudisco. Paul is the creator of  Limitless Stylus - a stylus meant for people with limited hand mobility, who cannot use their fingers very well with a touchscreen device.I am 29 years old and ever since I was born, I have had Cerebral Palsy. For me, It has be…