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Songbirds speak volumes about language learning, autism

by  /  11 October 2019

A new study supports the view that songbirds offer a good model to study speech learning in autistic children.

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Spotted around the web: Week of 7 October 2019

by  /  11 October 2019
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U.S. funnels funds into research related to autistic adults

by  /  10 October 2019
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Getting at the heart of autism

by  /  9 October 2019
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Language regression in autism tied to motor milestones

by  /  9 October 2019
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Film review: Rare realism about autism in ‘The Limits of My World’

by  /  8 October 2019
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Analysis pins down prevalence of mental health conditions in autism

by  /  7 October 2019
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by  /  24 September 2019
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by  /  20 September 2019
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Slow, disorderly brain waves may flag autism in toddlers

by  /  23 September 2019

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