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Autistic people's feelings mostly misread—empathy works both ways, research reveals
The idea that autistic people lack empathy is simply short-sighted and non-autistic people may find it just as hard to put themselves in someone else's shoes, a study suggests.
May 17, 2024
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Simple learning test may be used to diagnose autism at just six months of age
A combined team of psychologists from the University of Milano-Bicocca and the Scientific Institute, IRCCS E. Medea, Child Psychopathology Unit, both in Italy, has discovered what might be a marker for autism that could diagnose ...
May 16, 2024
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New study links autism spectrum disorder to disrupted developmental dopamine
Recent evidence suggests that dopamine plays a crucial role in neural development. In a novel study, investigators demonstrated the link between disrupted developmental dopamine signaling and autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
May 15, 2024
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Can robot-inspired computer-assisted therapy benefit children with autism?
A new study published in the Journal of Computer Assisted Learning introduces a novel robot-inspired computer-assisted adaptive autism therapy (RoboCA3T) that leverages the natural affinity of children with autism spectrum ...
May 15, 2024
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Autistic children could be the real winners from online games
Online gaming could be beneficial for pre-teens on the autism spectrum, with new research by the University of Adelaide indicating the popular pastime can help improve social skills and expand friendship networks.
May 13, 2024
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Metabolism of autism reveals developmental origins
Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have shed new light on the changes in metabolism that occur between birth and the presentation of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) later in childhood. ...
May 10, 2024
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Autism's missing microbes may influence social behavior by protecting the gut
For people with autism, constipation, diarrhea, and abdominal pain often go along with the social struggles and repetitive behaviors that define the condition. This has prompted many to wonder whether gastrointestinal (GI) ...
May 10, 2024
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Study identifies primary cause of sensory hypersensitivity in a mouse model of autism spectrum disorder
A research team led by Director Kim Eunjoon of the Center for Synaptic Brain Dysfunctions and Director Kim Seong-Gi of the Center for Neuroscience Imaging Research within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) has identified ...
May 9, 2024
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Predicting and detecting abuse in supported living for people with a learning disability and autistic people
The abuse of people with a learning disability and autistic people sadly features in several health and care services across the years. Researchers have consistently reported that people with a learning disability and autistic ...
May 9, 2024
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Potential link between PTSD and autism found in mice
People on the autism spectrum are predisposed to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), a new study from The Australian National University (ANU) and the University of Queensland has shown.
May 8, 2024
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Neuroaffirming care values the strengths and differences of autistic people, those with ADHD or other profiles
We've come a long way in terms of understanding that everyone thinks, interacts and experiences the world differently. In the past, autistic people, people with attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) and other profiles ...
May 8, 2024
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Helping your child make friends with a child with autism
Kids are very likely to make the acquaintance of a child diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at some point, whether they know it or not. An estimated 95% of children with disabilities enroll in regular schools, experts ...
May 8, 2024
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Understanding autism: The path to diagnosis, awareness and support
Diagnosing a person with autism spectrum disorder can be challenging. It's a medical condition that no blood test, brain scan or objective test can pinpoint. And because of each person's distinctive pattern of symptoms, it ...
May 6, 2024
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Researchers explore tensions between hopes, expectations in vocational planning for autistic young adults
With graduation season around the corner, many autistic high school and college seniors may feel a unique tension between their hopes (what is possible) and their expectations (what is probable) when it comes to their future ...
Apr 30, 2024
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Study finds health care providers play crucial role in guiding autistic adolescents and their families into adulthood
Health care providers are a vital resource for autistic adolescents and their families as they prepare for the transition to adulthood, which may include learning to drive, according to a new study from researchers at Children's ...
Apr 29, 2024
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Pathfinders for Autism helps people with autism, families navigate diagnosis
One of Rebecca Rienzi's favorite stories to tell about Pathfinders for Autism—the Baltimore County nonprofit where she has been executive director since 2010—happened at the National Aquarium in the Inner Harbor.
Apr 29, 2024
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Gene linked to epilepsy and autism decoded in new study
A genetic change or variant in a gene called SCN2A is a known cause of infantile seizures, autism spectrum disorder, and intellectual disability, as well as a wide range of other moderate-to-profound impairments in mobility, ...
Apr 26, 2024
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Q&A: New research unveils three distinct language comprehension phenotypes in autistic children
According to The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), Autism Spectrum Disorder, or ASD, can affect children's language development and communication in a variety of ways. While some children ...
Apr 22, 2024
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Dialectical behavior therapy reduces suicidal behavior in adults with autism
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is safe and shows short-term efficacy in reducing suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in adults with suicidal behavior and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study published ...
Apr 22, 2024
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Solving the puzzle: Autism diagnosis often takes longer for girls, whose symptoms can differ from boys'
Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disorder, characterized by difficulty with communication, social interactions and behavior, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.
Apr 19, 2024
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