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How can you tell if a child is masking? A look at common signs of autism masking in children. When you think about autistic masking behaviors or autistic camouflaging, what do you picture? A female? An adult? Maybe someone who has recently been diagnosed or identified as autistic and has just recently realized they’ve been…

Television characters with autism have come a long way over the years. When I was a kid, there was very little representation of children on the autism spectrum. Most autistic characters were resented as savants who could do almost anything.  While there is a broader representation today with more autistic traits being shown, the entertainment…

Published: October 5, 2023 THE VOICE Contestant Advocates for Adoption, Autism Awareness After Stunning Judges By Movieguide® Contributor Indiana native Jackson Snelling stunned THE VOICE judges with his performance of “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away” and opened up about his advocacy for autism awareness and adoption. Upon his performance, both Reba McEntire and Gwen…

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Making a move: Florida’s anti-LGBTQ+ policies have researchers requesting that upcoming scientific meetings in the state be held elsewhere. Tampa Bay Times / Associated Press The American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) intends to move its 2025 meeting, originally planned to take place in Orlando, Florida, to a new location to “ensure the safety of our…

My daughter, Alyssa has autism. She has severe non verbal autism. This means her autism comes with all the bells and whistles. She has severe anxiety, apraxia, limited diet, OCD like behaviors, weak receptive language, difficulty communicating, regulating emotions, and a hard time deviating from her routine or what is expected. She is autistic. It…

There is a considerable and growing population of adults with autism enrolled in Medicaid, a finding that mirrors rising autism rates in children — new findings that have implications for the Medicaid system. METHODOLOGY:  Longitudinal cohort of adults 18 years and older enrolled in Medicaid between January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2019, with a…

Lost in translation: Autism-linked mutations in EEF1A2 dampen protein synthesis in mouse neurons. Mutations in an autism-linked gene impede the extension of amino acid chains, the building blocks of proteins, a new study suggests. The findings could help explain why neurons from people with the mutations grow fewer, shorter dendrites, the branch-like structures that receive…

Tragically, individuals with Autism and ADHD are often disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system due to misunderstandings of their behaviors and needs. In a world that celebrates diversity and champions inclusivity, it is crucial to ensure that individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), are granted the…

A new artificial intelligence-driven app that can run on a tablet accurately screens for autism in children by measuring and weighing a variety of distinct behavioral indicators. Called SenseToKnow, the app delivers scores that evaluate the quality of the data analyzed, the confidence of its results, and the probability that the child tested is on…