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Family navigation helps reduce disparities in autism diagnosis
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Training community members to help families access care increases the likelihood that children from low-income and minority groups will obtain diagnostic evaluations.
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Diagnosis
Diagnosing autism is an evolving science but a crucial first step to understanding the disorder.
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Infant siblings of autistic children miss language-learning clues
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So-called ‘baby sibs’ watch adults’ faces just as much as children without autistic siblings do, but they don’t understand spoken language as well.
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Gaze-tracking app predicts autism diagnosis in toddlers
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A mobile phone app that tracks a toddler's gaze as she watches short videos can distinguish between children who later receive an autism diagnosis and those who do not according to a new study.
Opinion
Error found in autism screening guidelines
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The U.K. clinical guidelines used to screen for autism contain an error, which may have resulted in many delayed or missed diagnoses over the past decade.
March 2021
News
Tweaking clinic protocols improves autism screening rates
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Automated electronic notifications can help clinics screen more children for autism, according to a new study.
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February 2021
Opinion / Viewpoint
Autism in girls: Jumping hurdles on the path to diagnosis
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The barriers to an autism diagnosis are especially challenging for women and girls. A big part of the problem is still the perception of autism as a ‘male’ condition.
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January 2021
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Autistic girls, boys differ in how they talk about social groups
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During conversations, girls with autism use “we,” “they” and other plural personal pronouns differently than autistic boys do.
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December 2020
News / Toolbox
Proteome map identifies more than 90 percent of all human proteins
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Researchers expand on the already enormous progress made on the Human Proteome Project
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Opinion / Q&A
How redefining autism could improve research on the condition
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Ami Klin wants researchers, clinicians and policymakers to think of autism as something inborn that only predisposes a child to certain traits. Early intervention can change the course of development.
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Infant hearing test might be sound predictor of autism
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Babies who are later diagnosed with autism have a sluggish brain response to sound on a universal newborn hearing screen.
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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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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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August 2020
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Diagnosis timeline drags for Black autistic children
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High rates of intellectual disability among Black autistic children may reflect diagnostic delays.