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Autistic in a pandemic: Stories from around the world

 /  26 May 2020

Nearly two dozen autistic people or their caregivers in 19 countries told Spectrum how the initial weeks of the pandemic have challenged and changed them.

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Joe Biden
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Mike Bloomberg
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Bernie Sanders
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Elizabeth Warren

Disability policies highlight major differences among U.S. presidential hopefuls

by ,  /  3 March 2020

Most of the top contenders for the U.S. Democratic presidential nomination have released comprehensive plans for disability policies.

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Evdokia Anagnostou
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Christine Wu Nordahl
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Alessandro Gozzi
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Ralph-Axel Müller
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Ruth Carper

Can we ‘see’ autism in the brain?

 /  2 July 2019

We asked five autism researchers to weigh in on whether there is a unique brain signature for autism and, if so, how to identify it.

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Deborah Fein
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Carol Greenburg
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Connie Kasari
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Benjamin Alexander
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Matthew Siegel

What defines ‘success’ for autism treatments?

 /  12 February 2019

Three autism researchers and two autistic people describe how they define a successful therapy for the condition.

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Ruth O'Hara
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Beth Malow
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Ashura Buckley
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Philippe Mourrain
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Amanda Richdale

Why it’s difficult to study sleep in autism

 /  13 November 2017

Five scientists describe the biggest challenges they face in solving sleep problems in people with autism.

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Brett Abrahams
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Greg Dunn
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Bethany Brookshire
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James Cusack
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Stacie Bloom
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Steven Roberds

Research inspires range of careers outside the lab

by  /  8 August 2017

Researchers who left academia explain how science still informs their new careers — in a nonprofit organization, biotech company, science administration or journalism.

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Jessica Cardin
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Brian O'Roak
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Camilla Bellone
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Helen Tager-Flusberg

Scientists blend work and life into palatable cocktails

by  /  14 November 2016

We asked researchers how they managed to mix family and fun with science into their days — and received some clever recipes.

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Lauren Singer
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Dylan Ritter
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Naseem Jamnia
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Brent Bill

Sibling bonds inspire next generation of autism researchers

by  /  12 May 2016

Growing up with a brother or sister on the spectrum motivates some young people to devote their careers to investigating autism.

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Thomas Frazier
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Themba Carr
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Paul Lipkin
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Jorge Chavarro

How to successfully recruit participants for autism studies

by  /  12 May 2016

Many families don’t have the time or motivation to participate in research. So how can scientists recruit them?

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Steve Scherer
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Michael Ronemus
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Lucia Peixoto

How to mine treasure troves of genetic data

by  /  5 April 2016

Collaboration and transparency will be key as scientists sort through thousands of whole genomes of people with autism for genetic clues.

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Deborah Fein
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Maureen Durkin
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Julia Bascom
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Joseph Piven
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David Mandell
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Connie Kasari

Scientists, advocates hail Hillary Clinton’s autism plan

by  /  12 January 2016

Researchers and autism advocates applaud Hillary Clinton’s thoughtful autism plan but say some of the proposed initiatives may be tricky to implement.

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How to mine treasure troves of genetic data

by  /  5 April 2016
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How early should autism treatment begin?

by  /  15 October 2014
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Should autism research focus on common or rare risk factors?

by  /  20 August 2014
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Can a drug for a parasitic disease really treat autism?

by  /  6 August 2014
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What constitutes ‘environmental’ risk for autism?

by  /  11 June 2014
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Autism lesion or artifact? Experts discuss new find

by  /  30 April 2014
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Are girls really protected from autism?

by  /  31 March 2014
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