Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report

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Where superior ability crosses disability in ASD

Posted September 16, 2019 • 00:09:47

A study conducted by researchers at Yale this week revealed that while people with autism have disabilities in reading individual emotions, they have...

Mirror mirror on the wall, what is the fairest early predictor of adult language ability?

Posted September 9, 2019 • 00:13:02

Scientists study motor skills in early development not just because it is one of the first features to emerge, but because it is predictive of later...

Autism: Difference or Dysfunction?

Posted August 26, 2019 • 00:14:19

The question of whether or not autism is a difference or a true dysfunction in brain development has been debated for years. A new study from Canada...

In autism, what does protection mean?

Posted August 18, 2019 • 00:08:39

Some autistics are offended by the word “protection” when it comes to autism, but in addition to things increasing the probability of a diagnosis,...

The extra benefit of caregiver mediated interventions

Posted August 12, 2019 • 00:11:56

This week, a new systematic review published by researchers at Virginia Polytechnic Institute looked at the existing evidence around caregiver (parent)...