Autism in translation garners more research interest
As autism awareness increases around the world, translations of English-language autism screening and diagnostic instruments are proliferating. For example, nine...
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Experimental autism treatments put to test in real world
On the second floor of a Catholic school in the Bronx, roughly 20 toddlers with autism gather in groups of...
Autism researchers adapt studies for a socially distant world
When the coronavirus pandemic first forced universities and labs to close, research teams raced to save their work and adjust to a...
When tracking brain activity, timing can be key
In a fraction of a second, we experience sensations, form thoughts and interact with our ever-changing world. This speed is...
For people with autism, unforeseen events come as no surprise
People with autism are less surprised by unexpected occurrences than are typical adults, according to a new study1. That may...
Researchers track down autism rates across the globe
In urban areas of South Korea, some families of children with developmental delays will go to great lengths to avoid...
‘In a Different Key’ presents symphony of autism’s history
In September 1933, Mary and Beamon Triplett of Forest, Mississippi, welcomed their first child into the world. At first, Donald...
Beyond the bench: A conversation with Gabriela Rosenblau
Trained in cognitive neuroscience, Gabriela Rosenblau is also an expert on a more mundane topic: office furniture. When she was...
Ami Klin & Warren Jones: Melding art and science for autism
Sitting on a sofa in his office at the Yale Child Study Center, Ami Klin plays a movie clip on a tiny...
How to evaluate the ‘intense world’ paradigm?
Last month, in a Viewpoint, Uta Frith and Anna Remington raised concerns about the ‘intense world theory’ of autism, an idea that has received considerable popular press lately....
