As a scientist who routinely scans people’s brains, I find it difficult to remain blasé about a technology that enables me to peer inside the human brain, giving me a glimpse of its structure and function. Noninvasive brain imaging provides insights into our senses, what we see and hear. The scans m…

Teach young learners all about the world around them with our new FlipChex™ Social Studies Magnetic Games! This week, you can take 15% off any FlipChex™ set by applying our promo code FLIPCHEX at check-out. Aligned to state and national science standards, these magnetic games are self-correcting and…

Anlor Davin is an autistic French woman and Zen student. Medication opened the door for friendships, purpose and self-discoveries that have helped her thrive. This fall she will be leading a monthly meditation group in San Rafael, California to help others on the spectrum find their Zen. Anlor has j…

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Infection during pregnancy blunts development of the fetal brain by boosting levels of the chemical messenger serotonin, a new study suggests1. A wealth of data tie infection in a pregnant woman to a slightly increased risk of autism in her child. Prenatal exposure to inflammation is known to disrup…

For the 11 million deaf people in the UK, Stagetext, a local charity organization,  provides captioning and subtitle services at theatrical performances (very similar to television captions)  to give access to deaf and hard of hearing people to live cultural events.In order to provide capt…

A single species of bacteria reverses autism-like features in mice exposed to a high-fat diet in utero1. The finding suggests that this microbe, Lactobacillus reuteri, is the missing link between diet during pregnancy and autism-like behaviors in the pups. But some researchers are sharply critical o…

This week, we’re pleased to share a piece from Kirt Manecke, author of one of our newest additions Smile & Succeed for Teens, who offers his advice and take on how to teach teens and tweens very important social skills such as handshaking and saying “please,” “thank you,&…

By Jonathan Murphy (As told to Jodi Murphy for the upcoming Autism Society Convention) When you encounter me today, the man you see before you is a galaxy’s distance away from the boy I used to be. I was the kid in the corner pacing back and forth, the boy who wanted to go unnoticed and left to live…

The popular gene-editing tool CRISPR can tag proteins in the brain, illuminating the whereabouts of autism candidates, suggests a new study1. Traditional tools for tracking proteins typically involve labeling a protein using sticky immune molecules, called antibodies, that fluoresce. But the method …

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Around 650 million people around the world have some disabilities, and 10% of that population uses wheelchairs. Recently, Apple  announced that Apple Watch's next update will enable wheelchair users to use it for keeping track of calories burned as well as their fitness goals. What's remarkable…

Like many parents of children with autism, Braulio De La Cruz sought an expensive therapy called applied behavioral analysis — or ABA — when his son Noah Leonardo was diagnosed last year. Noah, now 3 years old, qualifies for Medicaid coverage because he had been approved for Social Security’s Supple…

Here’s how Saxe describes what she will discuss in this webinar: Functional imaging of the human brain has been a remarkable and powerful tool for research. It has shed light on the brain regions that support high–level social and moral reasoning in people, giving us insight into how people de…