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Small differences in brain imaging methods can have large effects on results.

Academics in disciplines such as law, history and the arts have the potential to make extensive contributions to the lives of people with autism.

The United States is failing most of its half million school-age children with autism by not giving them a good education.

Where do we stand in our understanding of autism genetics — and what major questions remain? A molecular biologist supplies answers in stanzas.

Families need more support from researchers in order for their heroic efforts to be optimally effective.

Autism researchers’ top priority should be shifting their focus to finding treatments for severe forms of the condition.

We finally have access to whole-genome sequences from people with autism. But before we can properly interpret these data, we need to know what we’re looking for.

Autism researchers should ditch the false dichotomy between common inherited variants and much rarer random mutations.

How to best use a large volume of data to discover new genetic risk factors for autism is a matter of intense debate, particularly in light of historical challenges.

A new book highlights how parenting children with autism is a lot like parenting anyone: You worry, you obsess and, on many an occasion, underestimate everyone, including yourself.