Features / Deep Dive
Why genetic tests matter for autistic people
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Genetic tests for people with autism are far from routine and don’t always yield results, but the information they offer can change lives.
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Diagnosis
Diagnosing autism is an evolving science but a crucial first step to understanding the disorder.
January 2019
Opinion / Viewpoint
How to offer support for young autistic children in South Africa
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Coaching caregivers in early-intervention strategies may be the most effective way to help young autistic children in South Africa.
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Features / Deep Dive
How to help low-income children with autism
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Autistic children from low-income families are undercounted and underserved, a gap community leaders are working to bridge.
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Opinion / Viewpoint
How to help underserved groups gain access to autism care
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Place your autism center in the community you serve, remove barriers to care, cast a wide net for autism signs, and do as much as possible in the first visit: These principles can help build a lifelong relationship with the community.
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December 2018
News
Unusual sensory responses in infancy may hint at autism
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Some children diagnosed with autism by age 2 show unusual responses to sights, sounds and textures as infants.
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News
Slow onset may explain late autism diagnosis in some children
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Some autistic children don’t show traits of the condition until age 5 or later.
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November 2018
News
Schizophrenia prevalence may be threefold higher in people with autism
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Autism and schizophrenia co-occur significantly more often than would be expected by chance, according to an analysis of nearly 2 million people.
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Features / Deep Dive
Why are there so few autism specialists?
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A lack of interest, training and pay may limit the supply of specialists best equipped to diagnose and treat children with autism.
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News
Motor, sensory traits refine autism definition in research framework
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Adding motor and sensory data boosts the accuracy of Research Domain Criteria — a broad research framework adopted by the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health — for predicting autism.
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Large Danish study finds autism prevalence rises with age
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The rising prevalence of autism is not leveling off, according to a new study that accounts for every diagnosis made in Denmark over 32 years.