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September 18, 2019 How much behavioral therapy does an autistic child need?
People tend to believe that, regardless of the treatment, more is always better when it comes to treating autism. But is it?
6 min
September 16, 2019 The extreme male brain, explained
The ‘extreme male brain’ theory suggests that autism is an exaggeration of systematic sex differences in ways of thinking.
5 min
September 11, 2019 Community delivery of autism therapies lags far behind evidence
Most community clinicians do not deliver care that is in line with the latest evidence — and they are not improving over time.
6 min
September 09, 2019 Stimming, therapeutic for autistic people, deserves acceptance
Repetitive behaviors such as hand-flapping and spinning may give autistic people a sense of control; instead of discouraging these behaviors, therapists should address triggers upsetting to autistic people.
7 min
September 04, 2019 How Dennis Wall became the 'bad boy' of autism research
From an app to diagnose autism to a crowdsourced project to map its prevalence, Dennis Wall is brimming with ambitious ideas. But his execution of these ideas leaves something to be desired, his critics say.
15 min
September 03, 2019 Evolution of autism genes hints at their fundamental roles in body
Genes associated with autism are ancient, and mutations in them have wide-ranging effects on the body, indicating their importance.
4 min
September 03, 2019 How studying sleep in animals could unearth autism's roots
Sleep problems may contribute to autism’s underlying biology — a connection that scientists can study in animal models.
5 min
August 28, 2019 The predictive coding theory of autism, explained
In autism, a person's brain may not form accurate predictions of imminent experiences, or even if it does, sensory input may override those predictions.
6 min
August 27, 2019 How much behavioral therapy does an autistic child need?
People tend to believe that, regardless of the treatment, more is always better. But is it?
6 min
August 26, 2019 Autism researcher Alysson Muotri's audacious plans for brain organoids
Alysson Muotri aims to build a 'thinking' brain as a model for autism — even if his colleagues consider that work controversial.
9 min

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