Science and Autism

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The Biology Behind Autism Spectrum Disorder

James McPartland, PhD, professor in the Yale Child Study Center and director of the Yale Developmental Disabilities Clinic, is studying the biomarkers ...

Association for Science in Autism Treatment: Autism Treatments

ASAT (Association for Science in Autism Treatment) provides a comprehensive website that tackles the array of considerations surrounding autism treatments.

Science News About Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

A tablet-based screening tool that analyzes children's behavior in response to specific video clips shows promise for enhancing early autism screening.

Scientists and autism: When geeks meet - Nature

Scientists and autism: When geeks meet ... Psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen thinks scientists and engineers could be more likely to have a child ...

Autism - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

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Causes, Signs and Symptoms - Autism Science Foundation

Your Child's First 18 Months · Looking at themself in the mirror · Laughing · Shifting their attention from you to an object and back to you · Blowing “ ...

Bridging two views of autism - Science

There is great tension between the researchers focused on the mechanisms and potential treatments of autism as a disease and the neurodiversity community.

Disorder or difference? Autism researchers face off over field's ...

Since autism's earliest descriptions in the academic literature as a condition affecting social interaction and communication, researchers and ...

Meet the autistic scientists redefining autism research | The Transmitter

Growing ranks of researchers on the spectrum are overcoming barriers — from neurotypical bias to sensory sensitivities — to shape autism science. By Rachel ...

Autism News - ScienceDaily

Autism symptoms and new approaches to treatment. Read current research on autism including early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders, genetic factors and ...

Research | Autism Speaks

Autism Speaks' research fellowships support groundbreaking research by early career investigators, under the guidance of the field's leaders.

Annual Research Review: Shifting from 'normal science' to ...

In both manuals, Autism Spectrum Disorder is described as a series of 'persistent deficits' demonstrated by autistic children, young people and ...

Scientists identify a new molecular mechanism for autism

New research published in the journal Advanced Science suggest that nitric oxide changes the functioning and structure of neurons and leads to autism-like ...

Autism Science Foundation - Facebook

We support families impacted by autism and fund autism research - autismsciencefoundation.org Details Page · Nonprofit organization

What Is Autism? - Association for Science in Autism Treatment

What Is Autism? Autism is a complex neurobehavioral disorder characterized by impairment in reciprocal social interaction, impairment in communication...

An overdue query in autism science: What, exactly, is autism?

We're defining autism as impairments in social communication interactions or repetitive behaviors that someone deems to be problematic.

ASF Weekly Science Podcasts – The latest autism research news ...

ASF Weekly Science Podcasts – The latest autism research news stories with ASF Chief Science Officer Alycia Halladay.

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders | Journal - ScienceDirect.com

Aims & Scope ... Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders (RASD) publishes high quality empirical articles and reviews that contribute to a better understanding of ...

Autism Research Institute

ARI works to advance the understanding of autism spectrum disorder by funding research and education on its causes and treatments.