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Neurobites Quiz Q: Recent developments in autism research indicate which of the following is linked to autism?  A breakdown in the signaling pathway used by the neurotransmitter GABA  Mutations [...]

A tool to help those on the autism spectrum become better at processing sensory information      While there are different therapy approaches available for ASD, including ABA, Floortime, and DRI, [...]

Women tend to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) less often than men. Is this because less women have ASD or because the signs of ASD are not as easy to identify in women? Research [...]

A new study from the Karolinksa Institute in Sweden reports some troubling news for people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The researchers discovered that people with ASD are more likely to [...]

What motivates a child to learn how to communicate? Some research indicates that toddlers who learn to walk earlier also learn how to communicate sooner than their peers. This connection between [...]

Difficulties with language processing are common among people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). While researchers are not certain what causes language delays, the problem may lie in the way [...]

Does your child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) like to wander? Research from the Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York (CCMC) finds that wandering is common among children with ASD. [...]

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is more frequently diagnosed in boys than in girls. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1 in 42 boys have ASD, but only 1 in 189 girls [...]

When you learn something new, your brain changes to accommodate what you learned. What happens when you learn to play video games? According to a study from the University of Utah (U of U) School [...]

A new study from Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital finds that environmental factors have a significant impact on the risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The [...]