From funding decisions to scientific fraud, a wide range of societal factors shape autism research.
When autism researcher Clare Harrop tried to recruit survey participants over social media, she received hundreds of fraudulent responses. But there are ways researchers can protect themselves from similar experiences.
In this week’s Community Newsletter, we highlight social chatter about the pandemic’s effect on early-career researchers, Black In Neuro, one year on and the controversy over ‘autism genes.’
Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 22 March.
Training community members to help families access care increases the likelihood that children from low-income and minority groups will obtain diagnostic evaluations.
In this week’s Community newsletter, we’re doubling up on articles that look into the double empathy problem.
Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 15 March.
An online tool could help researchers limit the number of animals needed to power their studies.
Autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions are more common among children born by C-section than those delivered vaginally, but the procedure itself does not underlie the association, according to a new study.
Autism research and advocacy are continuing without input from the U.S. Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, but former members say the government needs the committee’s guidance now more than ever.
In this week’s community newsletter, we delve into the pandemic’s impact on academia, the social implications of genetics research and how to improve studies for autistic participants.
