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High Point, North Carolina, is renowned for its furniture market but has recently achieved another significant milestone. It has become the first certified autism destination on the East Coast. This recognition highlights the city’s commitment to providing inclusive and accessible experiences for individuals on the autism spectrum and their families. In this article, we will…

Reflex reversal: Counteracting the effects of an SCN2A mutation in the mouse cerebellum (left) helps restore the eye reflex in adolescent mice. An altered eye reflex may distinguish children with mutations in SCN2A, one of the genes most strongly linked to autism, according to a new preprint. The simple test the researchers used to analyze…

Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey and gain a deeper understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder for the benefit of your child? We are here to guide you. In this groundbreaking book, you will: Explore the history and evolving perspectives on autism, including the Kanner and Asperger syndromes. Gain valuable insights into the…

How many individuals with autism are represented in pop culture? How many of those are properly represented? In today’s world, many of us learn about other cultures and experiences from television, films, music, and books. Unfortunately, many forms of representation are actually misrepresentations. We have stereotypes like the “Black best friend” and the “gay best…

The writer was hosted. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is part thrill ride, part animal park and all fun, even for families with kids on the autism spectrum. Find out everything you need to know about visiting the theme park with kids, including which park ticket to buy, whether the all-day dining plan is a good…

Longitudinal European Autism Project (LEAP): design, participant selection, and clinical characterization The present study was performed under the framework of the “European Autism Interventions—A Multicentre Study for Developing New Medications (EU-AIMS)” project. Funded by the European community, EU-AIMS was designed to identify ASD markers to enhance earlier and more accurate diagnosis and prognosis as well…

At first there were words, so many words. “Chrysanthemum!” was a favourite. He used to like saying that one. And “Dahlia” too—he liked that one so much he would repeat it: “Dahlia! Dahlia! Dahlia!” The five-year-old Donald Triplett had non-floral favourites as well. Sometimes, he sounded like an irate grammarian: “Semicolon, capital, slain, slain,” he…

A 13-year-old boy with autism spectrum disorder was abandoned by his father at UCHealth Longs Peak emergency department for several weeks and received little to no help from state and county agencies, according to email correspondence obtained by the Times-Call. It isn’t clear if the 13-year-old boy is still staying at the hospital. Citing patient…

For any parent of a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), it’s essential to keep up with some of the fantastic research findings connected to ASD. Much of it is innovative, and almost all of it is informative. Autism research has come a long way from when those in the autistic community were shunned. But…