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Altered learning may drive social inattention in autistic children
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Children with autism have trouble learning that faces convey information, which may explain their tendency to miss social cues.
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Signs & Symptoms
Autism’s core symptoms accompany a constellation of subtle signs that scientists are just beginning to unmask.
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Eye ‘jumps’ in autistic people may be especially fleeting
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Autistic people tend to have trouble shifting their gaze to take in all the details of a scene.
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Autism traits in children more variable than previously thought
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Nearly half of autistic children may show substantial changes in the severity of their autism traits from ages 3 to 6, according to a new study.
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Calling on primary care providers to help autistic children with weight issues
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Pediatric primary care practitioners have a critical responsibility to provide guidance for autistic children struggling with weight gain, and to advocate for them at home and at school.
June 2020
Opinion / Viewpoint
People with autism may smell songs or hear colors
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One in five autistic people may have synesthesia, a crossing of the senses. Studying synesthesia in autism may deepen our understanding of both conditions.
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Autism and seizures may share roots in development
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Early behavioral signs predict seizures in autistic children, according to a new study.
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Autism tests gauge traits equally well in girls and boys
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Three widely used tests for assessing autism can accurately measure trait severity in girls and boys.
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Autism traits in childhood linked to eating disorders in adolescence
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Children with social difficulties are more likely than those without to develop problems with eating by age 14.
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Why it is critical to assess quality of life in people with autism
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Researchers and clinicians need fast, effective tools to measure quality of life in autistic people.
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May 2020
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Hormone level in infants may predict autism diagnosis
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Infants with low levels of the hormone vasopressin in their cerebrospinal fluid may be more likely to later be diagnosed with autism.
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Autistic girls may experience more emotional challenges than autistic boys do
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Emotion control eludes more girls than boys with autism, according to a new study of young people hospitalized for psychiatric issues.
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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
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Cognitive tests may help characterize intellectual disability
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Standardized tests can reliably assess memory, language ability, executive function and other traits in people with intellectual disability linked to autism.