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Webinar: Christine Wu Nordahl reveals new autism brain-imaging strategies
Watch the complete replay of Christine Wu Nordahl discussing new ways to expand participation in autism brain-imaging studies.
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Science & Society
From funding decisions to scientific fraud, a wide range of societal factors shape autism research.
January 2019
Opinion / Viewpoint
Reaching out to families can inspire new autism research
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For students and early-career investigators, opportunities to meet and talk with the people they are trying to help underscores why the work matters.
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News
U.S. government shutdown threatens research grants, autism care
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As the partial government shutdown in the U.S. enters its sixth week, some scientists are working without pay, and federal workers with autistic children are restoring to desperate measures.
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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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News
Parents forced to trade custody for children’s mental-health care
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Each year, dozens of families in Illinois give up custody of their children to help them get mental-health services.
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News
Core set of autism traits shows up in diverse cultures
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Some autism traits look the same across cultures, and they could form the basis of a global screening tool.
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December 2018
Features / Special Reports / 2018: Year in Review
Quotes of the year
In our favorite quotes from stories we published this year, researchers talk about where to store your marijuana for research, the significance of mouse-butt sniffing and the secret to productivity.
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Features / Special Reports / 2018: Year in Review
A decade of Spectrum
It’s been 10 years since Spectrum — well, one version of Spectrum — launched. Fittingly, in this anniversary year, we made forays into new territory.