Opinion / Cross Talk
Autistic in a pandemic: Stories from around the world
Nearly two dozen autistic people or their caregivers in 19 countries told Spectrum how the initial weeks of the pandemic have challenged and changed them.
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Science & Society
From funding decisions to scientific fraud, a wide range of societal factors shape autism research.
May 2020
News
Funding for autism research, explained
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Biomedical research costs money. And applying for research funding can be a long and complicated process.
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News
Coronavirus threatens autistic people living in group homes
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Living in close quarters, with rotating staff and sometimes inadequate protective equipment, group-home residents are especially vulnerable to COVID-19.
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Features / Deep Dive
Radical online communities and their toxic allure for autistic men
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Isolated from their peers, some autistic men get drawn into extremist views — and, in rare cases, violence — associated with online groups for ‘celibates.’
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Quarantine may hit autistic women and children hardest
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The coronavirus lockdown has radically disrupted autistic people’s schedules and access to services, according to a new survey.
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Opinion / Viewpoint
Autistic people must not be denied access to ventilators
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With life-saving gear in short supply during the pandemic, health authorities must ensure that disabled people are not pushed to the back of the line.
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Autistic children’s emotional problems may persist into young adulthood
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A study that followed 126 autistic people in England from their preteen years to age 23 found little improvement in their behavioral and emotional problems.
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April 2020
News
Autism researchers adapt studies for a socially distant world
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Locked out of labs during the coronavirus pandemic, scientists are moving their investigations to virtual and online formats, a shift that may bring lasting changes to autism research.
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Opinion / Viewpoint
How to help autistic children cope with pandemic lockdowns
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Sheltering in place is especially hard for autistic children who dread changes in routine and who may have learned to repress their ways of managing stress. Here are tips to help them cope.
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Opinion
How anti-vaccine activists are using COVID-19 to boost their movement
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While most of the world hungers for a vaccine to put an end to the death and economic destruction wrought by COVID-19, some anti-vaccine groups are joining anti-lockdown protesters to challenge restrictions aimed at protecting public health.