Opinion / Viewpoint
Listening to parents can curtail autism’s diagnostic odyssey
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Surveys of parents’ impressions of their child’s emotional and behavioral problems can improve autism screening and shorten waitlists for diagnostic evaluations.
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September 2020
July 2020
Features / Deep Dive
How autism shapes sibling relationships
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Having an autistic brother or sister can pose challenges, but it can also make children patient, empathetic and resilient.
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News / Toolbox
Wireless optogenetics device reveals new role for ‘cuddle hormone’
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A new wireless device switches oxytocin-producing neurons on and off in mice as they interact, showing the hormone’s effects depend on social context.
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March 2020
News / Toolbox
New model may help assess sleep problems in autistic children
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Analyzing five sleep-related factors reveals associations between sleep troubles in autistic children and problem behaviors during the day.
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February 2020
Features / Deep Dive
How aripiprazole’s promise for treating autism fell short
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Aripiprazole, marketed as Abilify, is widely thought to be safer than risperidone, the only other drug approved for use in autistic children. A decade’s worth of data suggests that is not true.
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December 2019
News
Many young autistic people harm themselves, others
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Nearly one-third of autistic young people put themselves or others in danger in any given three-month period.
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June 2019
News
Self-injury persists for years in boys with fragile X syndrome
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About half of boys and men with fragile X syndrome injure themselves — and continue to do so for years.