Opinion / Q&A
Diagnosing autism with a camera and an algorithm
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Robert Schultz hopes to use technology to change how autism is studied, diagnosed and treated.
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Diagnosis
Diagnosing autism is an evolving science but a crucial first step to understanding the disorder.
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Rare mutations in autism genes tied to intellectual disability
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A new study highlights the challenge of distinguishing genetic variants linked to autism from those associated with cognitive development.
Opinion / Viewpoint
How the loss of Asperger syndrome has lasting repercussions
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Some people who have lost the diagnosis of Asperger syndrome say they feel a loss of identity and worry about a loss of services.
News
Preschoolers with autism get few hours of evidence-based therapies
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Autistic preschoolers may get too little therapy and too much medication, according to a new study.
May 2020
April 2020
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Remote diagnosis, support could aid families during lockdown
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Cut off from clients by the pandemic, clinicians are turning to video conferencing and other technologies to diagnose children with autism.
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Features / Deep Dive
The blurred line between autism and intellectual disability
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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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News / Toolbox
U.S. authorizes rapid blood test for fragile X syndrome
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A new blood test can identify within seven hours whether a person carries the genetic mutation underlying fragile X syndrome.
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News
Mutations in autism gene linked to distinct conditions
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Individuals with mutations in an autism gene called TRIO may have a range of conditions, including intellectual disability and anomalous head size.
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News
Popular autism screening tool is unreliable, study suggests
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A short, widely used screening survey for autism called the AQ-10 may not be reliable for measuring traits of the condition in the general population.
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March 2020
News
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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Infants’ attention to faces may predict autism before formal diagnosis
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Autistic infants as young as 6 months display subtle signs of the condition, according to a study of visual attention.
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Opinion / Viewpoint
How online training may help detect autism earlier
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Providing training for primary-care clinicians and for families can go a long way to lowering the average age of autism diagnosis and helping children get the services they need.
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February 2020
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Verbal ability may predict age at autism diagnosis
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Girls with autism are diagnosed 1.5 years later, on average, than boys with the condition, perhaps because they tend to have stronger verbal skills.