Reaching out to families can inspire new autism research
For students and early-career investigators, opportunities to meet and talk with the people they are trying to help underscores why the work matters.
For students and early-career investigators, opportunities to meet and talk with the people they are trying to help underscores why the work matters.
Early-career autism researchers record ‘elevator pitches’ of their projects.
At a center in Lima, Peru, people with autism learn to identify their strengths and find jobs that play to those strengths.
Some fan-fiction authors are beginning to incorporate autism into their stories, especially in the Harry Potter universe.
Architects are working with schools to create welcoming, versatile spaces for students on the spectrum.
A lack of interest, training and pay may limit the supply of specialists best equipped to diagnose and treat children with autism.
After the presentation of more than 14,000 abstracts over five days, the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in San Diego ended last week.
Spectrum heads to San Diego to cover the annual Society for Neuroscience conference.
Researchers and autistic artists exploring virtual reality to study, treat and simulate autism traits.
The accepted wisdom in autism research holds that early intervention offers the best promise for an autistic child’s well-being. But how effective are these therapies?