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&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 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…

In this article, we will be taking a look at the 20 countries with the highest rates of autism. If you are not interested in reading the details about the global autism landscape, you can skip to the 5 Countries With Highest Rates Of Autism. Autism, a complex neurodevelopmental disorder, has garnered significant attention and…

DULUTH, Minn. — Eighty years after its first diagnosis, people with autism are fighting to erase the stigma surrounding the disorder. Autism spectrum disorder describes a group of developmental disorders that typically appears during early childhood, and affects a person’s communication and behavior. In 1943, child psychiatrist Leo Kanner first diagnosed early infantile autism in…

Symptoms of autism include impaired communication abilities or repetitive behavior in children. When autism is diagnosed, it can be difficult to explain it to others, such as family, friends, or children. Some people might not understand or even believe in what this is about. As parents, they might also ask you not to overreact. We…

Mutations in FOXP2, a gene linked to language and autism, may impair speech by increasing the levels of motor proteins in striatal neurons, according to a new study in mice. The motor proteins, called dynactins, act as “trucks” that transport molecules neurons need to grow dendrites, says lead investigator Fu-Chin Liu, professor in the Brain…

The dataset that was used for the current analysis was part of the EU-AIMS LEAP project, a multi-site European collaborative effort with its main aim to identify biomarkers associated with ASD. The study design is described extensively in an earlier publication by Loth et al. [22] along with a comprehensive overview of the clinical characterization…

Lighthouse Autism Center is currently the largest ABA provider in Indiana with a network of locations across Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, and Iowa. The Winona Lake Autism Center is Lighthouse’s second center to open in the Warsaw, Indiana area. Photo provided by Allison Gonyon. News Release WARSAW — Lighthouse Autism Center, a leading provider of center…