Multimedia / Webinars
Webinar: Stelios Georgiades explores heterogeneity in autism over time
Watch the complete replay of Stelios Georgiades discussing a model for predicting trajectories in children with autism.
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Science & Society
From funding decisions to scientific fraud, a wide range of societal factors shape autism research.
October 2018
News
For studies, size matters: Let us count the ways
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In autism research, as in other fields, small sample sizes can lead to false findings. The size of the sample needed for statistical significance depends on the type of study.
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Features / Deep Dive
Unlocking the secrets of fragile X in Colombia
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A remote Colombian town is home to the world’s largest cluster of people with fragile X syndrome. Scientists are learning from them — and trying to help.
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News
Studying genetics in the age of big data
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New biomedical techniques, like next-generation genome sequencing, are creating vast amounts of data and transforming the scientific landscape.
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News
Drug agency ruling on marijuana may do little to ease autism research
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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency has made it legal for doctors to prescribe an epilepsy drug derived from marijuana. But all other compounds derived from marijuana remain under tight restrictions.
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News
Autism prevalence program expands to include teenagers
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The network of researchers keeping tabs on autism prevalence in U.S. children plans to follow up with some of those children in adolescence.
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September 2018
Opinion
Why we should not define autism in terms of ‘deficits’
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Autistic children in the United Kingdom are increasingly being suspended or expelled from school because of ‘behavioral problems,’ official figures show.
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Opinion / Viewpoint
Quashing sex bias in autism research calls for participant rainbow
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Autism researchers must attend to the need for sex and gender diversity in study design as a rule rather than as an exception.
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News
How genetics is revealing rare childhood conditions
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A pioneering project is showing how, 17 years since the first draft of the human genome, our genes are giving up their secrets and bringing hope to parents around the world.
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Opinion / Viewpoint
Disclosure of autism at work holds risks and benefits
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Telling coworkers you are autistic can bring acceptance, but it may also hinder advancement.