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Autism researchers and funding agencies should turn their attention to sleep in autism — and its many connections to health, mood and behavior.

Giving the autism community a voice in research means engaging in meaningful dialogue, not just making token gestures.

Sex education in schools needs to be adapted for teens on the spectrum so they can approach relationships in a way that is safe, confident and healthy.

Every state in the country should require that all children be vaccinated before attending school.

Many adolescents with autism experience catatonia, a quantifiable decline in motor ability.

Academics in disciplines such as law, history and the arts have the potential to make extensive contributions to the lives of people with autism.

The United States is failing most of its half million school-age children with autism by not giving them a good education.

How to best use a large volume of data to discover new genetic risk factors for autism is a matter of intense debate, particularly in light of historical challenges.

Women with autism value friendships as much as their neurotypical peers do, but they often have difficulty forming and maintaining them.

Assessing social ability in adults with autism requires controlled tests involving real-time social interactions. Virtual reality makes this possible.