Category: Autism News

Devices have become a crucial part of contemporary life. They offer incredible benefits, from helping us maintain connections to providing practical tools for day-to-day existence. If you have children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), technology can provide additional advantages, helping them navigate their experience’s challenges. Nevertheless, it’s essential to recognize that focusing too heavily on…

The COVID-19 pandemic and mitigation measures changed how people accessed health care services and engaged in their communities. Access to appropriate services and accommodations help autistic individuals in maintaining employment, pursuing education, caring for their health and establishing independence. Because autistic people often have greater health care needs than non-autistic peers, the pandemic-related changes in…

The New York State Psychiatric Institute in New York City is undergoing an audit and a change in leadership following a suicide that occurred during one of its clinical trials. Autism researcher Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele has abruptly taken the helm as the interim executive director of the institute and chair of the Columbia University psychiatry department,…

Summary: Researchers shed new light on how genetics may influence the development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The study, the largest ever to focus on families with multiple children diagnosed with autism, has revealed seven potential risk genes. Additionally, it has provided genetic evidence for reconsidering language delay as a key component of ASD. These…

Super fanz: The Fanzor protein (shown modeled in the image) from a fungus can edit DNA in human cells. Scientists have found a CRISPR-like enzyme with DNA-cutting abilities in eukaryotes, and they say they can program it to edit the human genome. The new gene editor, called Fanzor, is more compact than the enzymes used…

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Story at a glance Christine Gallinaro of Holmdel, N.J. and her son John, 15, had gone to the movies. Gallinaro took John to the women’s restroom because his autism means he has special needs. A theater manager ejected the mother and son, who called the experience “humiliating.” HAZLET, N.J. (WPIX) – A New Jersey…

Source: creative commons I have a disability; it is called autism. Disability is not a bad word. It’s simply an aspect of the human condition, one that we all encounter throughout life, whether it’s a short-term disability like breaking your arm, a long-term disability like autism, or a disability that simply comes with old age.…

Incoming investigation: Further research by a pair of authors with nine retractions has come under scrutiny. valiantsin / Adobe Stock More work by a group of researchers at the University of Maryland with nine retractions due to concerns about participant consent is under investigation, Spectrum has learned. “A number of papers are currently under review…

1. In a population-based study based in Southern California, the risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children was increased with exposure to labour epidural analgesia (LEA), independent of exposure to oxytocin. 2. There was no significant association between risk of ASD and exposure to oxytocin in labour, independently of exposure to LEA. Evidence Rating…