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May 12, 2020 Diagnosing autism with a camera and an algorithm
Robert Schultz hopes to use technology to change how autism is studied, diagnosed and treated.
8 min
May 11, 2020 Remote diagnosis, support could aid families during lockdown
Cut off from clients by the coronavirus pandemic, clinicians are turning to video conferencing and other technologies to diagnose children with autism.
Some clinicians say remote diagnoses are not as reliable as in-person diagnoses, but others argue that such services provide a valuable substitute until they can see children in person again.
4 min
May 11, 2020 Hormone level in infants may predict autism diagnosis
Infants with low levels of the hormone vasopressin in their cerebrospinal fluid may be more likely to later be diagnosed with autism.
4 min
May 07, 2020 DNA differences may shape gene expression in the brain before birth
Many genes in a brain region implicated in autism change expression patterns in late fetal development, depending on differences in neighboring DNA.
5 min
May 06, 2020 Autistic people may have trouble tuning out distractions
Pupil response suggests autistic people have atypical activity in a part of the brain that regulates attention.
The post Autistic people may have trouble tuning out distractions appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.
5 min
May 05, 2020 Autistic people must not be denied access to ventilators
With life-saving gear in short supply during the pandemic, health authorities must ensure that disabled people are not pushed to the back of the line.
5 min
May 04, 2020 Coronavirus tool kit may aid families with autistic children during lockdown
On 17 March, France went on lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus, joining many other countries in Europe.
French authorities ordered residents to stay at home and closed schools, as well as institutions that provide care and support for autistic children and adults. The lockdown included our institution, the Center of Excellence for Autism Spectrum Disorders and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (InovAND), in Paris.
5 min
May 04, 2020 Autistic people may have trouble tuning out distractions
Pupil response suggests autistic people have atypical activity in a part of the brain that regulates attention.
5 min
April 29, 2020 Autism’s relationship to head size, explained
Some people with autism have an unusually large head: This fact has been known since autism was first described in the 1940s. But debate about this finding has raged ever since. How many people with autism have a large head? What causes the enlargement? And does it have any bearing on outcome?
6 min
April 27, 2020 Brain anatomy differences in autism may vary by age, sex
Several regions in the outer layer of the brain are thicker in children and young adults with autism than in their typical peers, a new study finds.
5 min

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