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Asthma in parents shows slim link to autism in children
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A child’s risk of autism is slightly elevated if a parent or sibling has asthma or an autoimmune disease.
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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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March 2019
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Social problems in autism may impair practical life skills
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For autistic people, social difficulties may contribute to troubles with daily living — from brushing teeth to taking a bus.
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Australia adopts standards for autism diagnosis, to mixed reviews
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Australia has become the latest country to establish guidelines for diagnosing autism, but getting clinicians to comply may be difficult.
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Multimedia / Webinars
Webinar: Christine Conelea, Suma Jacob discuss repetitive behaviors in autism
Register for the next Spectrum webinar, featuring Suma Jacob and Christine Conelea, who will discuss the emergence of repetitive behaviors in autism and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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Multimedia / Webinars
Webinar: Jill Silverman makes case for rat models of autism
Watch the complete replay of Jill Silverman discussing using rat models to study neurodevelopmental conditions, including autism.
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Large set of brain scans reveals no telltale signs of autism
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The brains of autistic children show few differences from those of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or even of controls.
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Autistic children’s sleep problems may stem from sensory issues
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Heightened sensory perception in toddlers with autism may predict sleep problems at around age 7.
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Opinion / Viewpoint
Hearing problems hint at potential for early autism screening
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Difficulties hearing and processing sounds are common in autism and may originate in the brainstem — offering the possibility of an inexpensive screen for the condition.
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Motor traits that mark autism remain elusive, large study finds
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Motor problems in autistic infants may parallel those in infants with other developmental conditions.
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Features / Deep Dive
Righting the gender imbalance in autism studies
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Autism doesn’t just affect boys and men, but research on the condition still predominantly focuses on them. Some scientists are finally beginning to include women and nonbinary people in their studies.