Brexit threatens progress of large autism studies
The United Kingdom's exit from the European Union would endanger continent-wide collaborations. Source
View ArticleAdolescent anxiety predicts later psychiatric diagnoses in autistic people
People with autism are at increased odds of having other psychiatric conditions, such as anxiety and depression, but the links can be counterintuitive. Source
View ArticleIntelligence, behavior shape adulthood for people with autism
Adults with autism vary enormously in their quality of life, and two factors may explain most of this variation. Source
View ArticlePreprints of autism research, explained
Over the past decade, biologists have increasingly been posting their research results on preprint servers, ahead of the results' publication in traditional scientific journals. Source
View ArticleU.K. government faces lawsuit over mistreatment of autistic people
Following a series of scandals in the United Kingdom over people with autism being held against their will and mistreated in hospitals, a watchdog group has issued a legal challenge to the government....
View ArticleAutism’s relationship to head size, explained
Some people with autism have an unusually large head. What causes the enlargement? And does it have any bearing on outcome? Source
View ArticleRemote diagnosis, support could aid families during lockdown
Cut off from clients by the pandemic, clinicians are turning to video conferencing and other technologies to diagnose children with autism. Source
View ArticleAutistic children’s sleep problems linked to behavioral regulation issues
Young autistic children with sleep troubles tend to have difficulty regulating their behavior later in childhood. Source
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