Community Newsletter: A profound discussion on autism labels
Representation was the theme of this this week, with a deep discussion on ‘profound autism’ and info about an upcoming conference.
Representation was the theme of this this week, with a deep discussion on ‘profound autism’ and info about an upcoming conference.
The study also reveals a link between language development and common variants.
This month’s issue is packed with tips for early-career researchers heading to the first in-person meeting of the Society for Neuroscience in three years.
An analysis of 11 cortical regions shows anterior-to-posterior shifts in gene expression linked to autism.
The gene, YTHDF2, has not previously been linked to autism.
The findings, based on Swedish national registry data, suggest a critical need to expand mental health services for autistic people.
Recent Twitter threads explore a new approach to autism diagnosis, a mysterious genetic region and social determinants of health.
Few autistic people undergo the recommended genetic testing for their condition, and test results often do not make their way into public databases, where researchers and clinicians can learn from them.
The rare variants are also linked to ADHD and Tourette syndrome, two other conditions that disproportionately affect boys and men.
Two threads pose intriguing neuroscience questions; plus a criminal-justice policy brief.