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- The Promise of Scientific Partnerships with People on the Spectrum - Exploring GenderIn 2017, Reid Caplan was working as a program coordinator at the Autistic Self Advocacy Network when their supervisor, executive director Julia Bascom, made an introduction that would catapult Caplan, who is autistic and transgender, into a second career. (Caplan uses a genderneutral pronoun.)4 min
- Sensor helps scientists spy on serotonin activity in mice in real time
A glowing protein tracks serotonin levels and location in the brains of living mice and could yield clues to the neurotransmitter’s role in autism.
6 min - The Promise of Scientific Partnerships with People on the Spectrum - Trial RunIn 2009, several years after Valerie Paradiz had been diagnosed with autism, she attended a meeting hosted by a drug company developing a medical test for autistic people that involved a cheek swab. Company officials wanted to know how they could make the process more comfortable for people with autism.4 min
- Autism in girls: Jumping hurdles on the path to diagnosis
The barriers to an autism diagnosis are especially challenging for women and girls. A big part of the problem is still the perception of autism as a ‘male’ condition.
6 min - Common variants link autism, ADHD, Tourette syndrome
Genetic variants that contribute to autism may also be involved in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and Tourette syndrome, according to a new study.
5 min - The Promise of Scientific Partnerships with People on the Spectrum - Culture ChangeBack in 1995, in an empty classroom at the University of Tokyo in Japan, undergraduate student Shin-ichiro Kumagaya started a Japanese sign language group after learning that the university did not offer a course. He is not deaf, but he has cerebral palsy, and his work on human rights for people with disabilities prompted him to want to learn to sign.6 min
- Copy number variations linked to autism have diverse but overlapping effects
People with mutations in distant chromosomal regions often share a range of autism traits, even if they do not meet the diagnostic threshold for autism.
5 min - The Promise of Scientific Partnerships with People on the Spectrum - Translation TeamIn 2005, Nicolaidis joined a local parent listserv called the Portland Aspergers Network. Her 2-year-old son had been diagnosed with autism in April 2004, and she turned to the forum for help and community.6 min
- Spectrum reporting prompts new review of common drug
Aripiprazole, an antipsychotic medication marketed as Abilify, eases aggressive behavior in autistic children, but questions remain about its side effects.
4 min - The Promise of Scientific Partnerships with People on the Spectrum - IntroductionFive collaborations involving autistic scientists and experts are advancing autism research, from lending support for theories of the condition to shoring up trials of new treatments.3 min
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