Autistic in a pandemic: Stories from around the world
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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Spectrum: Autism Research News
Tag: intellectual disability
May 2020
Rare mutations in autism genes tied to intellectual disability
A new study highlights the challenge of distinguishing genetic variants linked to autism from those associated with cognitive development.
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Coronavirus threatens autistic people living in group homes
Living in close quarters, with rotating staff and sometimes inadequate protective equipment, group-home residents are especially vulnerable to COVID-19.
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April 2020
Cognitive tests may help characterize intellectual disability
Standardized tests can reliably assess memory, language ability, executive function and other traits in people with intellectual disability linked to autism.
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The blurred line between autism and intellectual disability
Doctors often conflate autism and intellectual disability, and no wonder: The biological distinction between them is murky. Scientific progress depends on knowing where the conditions intersect — and part ways.
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March 2020
Why adults with autism need sex education
Too few students with autism or intellectual disabilities have sex education. That omission may prevent them from forming fulfilling romantic relationships, and it may make them targets of abuse.
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Newly identified mutations clarify gene’s link to autism, intellectual disability
Researchers have cataloged more than 100 mutations in DDX3X, a candidate gene for autism.
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Mutations in top autism gene linked to changes in brain structure
People with mutations in a gene called TBR1 have unusual features in several brain regions, along with autism traits and developmental delay.
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February 2020
Little-known gene tied to autism, developmental delay
Rare mutations in a gene called BAZ2B are associated with various conditions of brain development, including autism.
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Long-term study tracks persistence of self-harm in autistic people
Autistic people who are hyperactive or have difficulty controlling their own impulses are the most likely to show ongoing self-injury.
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