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Massive U.K. study finds racial and ethnic disparities in autism diagnoses
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About 1.8 percent of schoolchildren in England are autistic, and the prevalence is highest among Black children, at about 2.1 percent.
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March 2021
February 2021
Opinion / Q&A
How two researchers built the first genetics cohort of African children with autism
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In this recorded interview, Maria Chahrour and Leah Seyoum-Tesfa talk about how they work closely with immigrant communities to increase diversity in genetic studies of autism.
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September 2020
Features / Deep Dive
Eyeing the connection between autism and vision
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Autism is unusually common among blind people, and children with autism are more likely to have vision problems than their typical peers. Understanding why could lead to better therapies for autism for autism.
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Largest study to date confirms overlap between autism and gender diversity
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People who do not identify with the sex they were assigned at birth are three to six times as likely to be autistic as cisgender people are.
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Autism prevalence in the United States explained
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The bulk of the increase in autism prevalence stems from a growing awareness of the condition and changes to the diagnostic criteria.
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July 2020
Opinion / Viewpoint
Social workers are poised to help Latino children get autism evaluations
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Autism prevalence differs between Latino and white children in part due to structural inequalities within the U.S. education and healthcare systems. Social workers are in a prime position to help.
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March 2020
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New U.S. data show similar autism prevalence among racial groups
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Autism prevalence in the United States continues to rise, according to a new study of 8-year-old children in 11 states. Boys are 4.3 times as likely as girls are to have autism, a ratio that is consistent with previous estimates.
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February 2020
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Long-term study tracks persistence of self-harm in autistic people
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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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Intelligence, behavior shape adulthood for people with autism
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Adults with autism vary enormously in their quality of life, and two factors may explain most of this variation.
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Opinion / Q&A
How one doctor made Oman a leader on autism in the Middle East
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Developmental pediatrician Watfa Al-Mamari is building an autism program in Oman from the ground up.