Opinion
Geek squads
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A new study pinpoints an autism hotspot in an information technology-rich region in the Netherlands.
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Science & Society
From funding decisions to scientific fraud, a wide range of societal factors shape autism research.
June 2011
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Interactive virtual reality system teaches social skills
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A virtual reality system equipped with an eye-tracking device helps teenagers with autism learn to engage with others, according to a study published 23 May.
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Diagnostic brain scans: hope or hype?
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In the past year, several studies have suggested that brain scans will soon help clinicians diagnose autism. But many experts say these scans are far from — and may never be — ready for use as diagnostic tests.
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Opinion
Altered development
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Developmental disorders increased by 17 percent between 1997 and 2008 in the U.S, according to a report published 6 June. Is this cause for alarm, or a sign that we are at last assessing the true rate for these disorders?
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Clinical research: Mainstreaming helps children with autism
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Early interventions for preschoolers who have autism are effective when included alongside standard curricula in mainstream settings, according to two studies published in April.
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Video monitoring could identify autism behaviors
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Video surveillance combined with computer algorithms could provide an objective method to monitor the success of autism interventions, according to a study published 3 May in the Journal of Medical Systems.
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Opinion
Mind’s eye
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A review article published earlier this year in Progress in Brain Research suggests that scientists may have been too quick to explain away the results of eye-tracking studies.
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Genetics: Chromosome 11 deletion links autism, obesity
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Deletions on a segment of chromosome 11 are associated with autism, attention problems and obesity, according to a study published in the June issue of the American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A.
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Opinion
Information overload
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Sensory sensitivity is one of the most understudied aspects of autism. That’s a serious problem, because it underlies much of the distress experienced by people with the disorder, says best-selling author and animal scientist Temple Grandin.