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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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Diagnosis
Diagnosing autism is an evolving science but a crucial first step to understanding the disorder.
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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.
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
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.
December 2020
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.
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Features / Deep Dive
Confusion at the crossroads of autism and hearing loss
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Hearing difficulties and autism often overlap, exacerbating autism traits and complicating diagnoses.
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Asthma common among children with autism, developmental disabilities
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A new survey shows that children with autism or other developmental disabilities in the United States are at least twice as likely to have asthma as their neurotypical peers are.
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July 2020
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Popular screen may mistake intellectual disability for autism
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A common autism screening tool misses more than 70 percent of autistic toddlers but flags more than 80 percent of non-autistic toddlers who have intellectual disability.
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Positive autism screening results rarely prompt follow-up
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Most toddlers who screen positive for autism do not receive the recommended referrals for follow-up tests or therapies.
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June 2020
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Decade of data dents idea of a ‘female protective effect’
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Brothers and sisters of people with autism are both about two to three times more likely than the general population to have an autistic child themselves.
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Autism tests gauge traits equally well in girls and boys
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Three widely used tests for assessing autism can accurately measure trait severity in girls and boys.