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July 30, 2021 Double empathy, explained
The double empathy theory challenges the idea that social difficulties are specific to autism and suggests that problems arise from a mismatch in perspective between autistic and non-autistic people.
The post Double empathy, explained appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.
10 min
July 28, 2021 Null and Noteworthy: Oxytocin, parental training, outcome assessments
In this edition of Null and Noteworthy, researchers open the case on acetaminophen and close it on oxytocin. The post "Null and Noteworthy: Oxytocin, parental training, outcome assessments" appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News
4 min
July 28, 2021 The push to screen newborns for rare autism-linked genetic conditions
As treatments for some autism-linked genetic conditions inch closer to the clinic, researchers are talking more urgently about screening all newborns for such conditions.
10 min
July 26, 2021 Mapping the futures of autistic children - Measuring up
A growing array of studies adds detail to this picture, identifying clues to which general trajectory a child is likely to follow. Early social skills are emerging as one reliable indicator.
8 min
July 26, 2021 Ultra-rare variants point to new autism candidate genes
A large, whole-genome sequencing study of families yields insights into ultra-rare genetic variants that contribute to autism.
5 min
July 24, 2021 Mapping the futures of autistic children - Early indicators
A growing array of studies adds detail to this picture, identifying clues to which general trajectory a child is likely to follow. Early social skills are emerging as one reliable indicator.
8 min
July 22, 2021 Double empathy, explained
The double empathy theory challenges the idea that social difficulties are specific to autism and suggests that problems arise from a mismatch in perspective between autistic and non-autistic people.
10 min
July 21, 2021 Mapping the futures of autistic children - Separate ways
For better or worse, clinicians have informally predicted autistic people’s life trajectories for decades. Different patterns of early development, many observed, seemed to portend different outcomes.
6 min
July 20, 2021 How to avoid common pitfalls when parsing circuit control of social behavior
When probing the circuits underlying social behavior in animal models of autism, researchers should consider potentially confounding variables, use multiple behavioral assays and report results in a descriptive and unbiased manner.
7 min
July 19, 2021 Mapping the futures of autistic children - Introduction
Researchers can roughly project what autistic children’s lives will look like years down the road. But how good is their crystal ball — and what are its benefits?
3 min

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