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Spectrum spoke to four Black autism researchers about what it’s like to be in a field that’s overwhelmingly white, how police violence against Black people has affected them, and the joy of finding one another in ‘Black In Neuro.’ The post What it’s like to be a Black autism researcher appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.

Host Chelsey B. Coombs talks to clinicians and people with autism about their experience of the pandemic, how their routines have changed and some of the unexpected benefits. The post Spectrum stories: Life in lockdown with autism appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.

Understanding how touch is altered in autism could yield an early marker of the condition. The post Spectrum Stories: What social touch says about autism appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.

Social media is connecting families with researchers who study rare conditions related to autism — to the benefit of both. The post Spectrum Stories: How social media aids discovery and diagnosis of autism-linked conditions appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.

Finding a mutation linked to autism traits can have life-changing consequences for autistic individuals and their families. The post Spectrum Stories: The benefits of genetic testing in autism appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.

Scientists are finding new ways to test cognition in autistic individuals who speak little or not at all. The post Spectrum Stories: Tapping intelligence in minimally verbal people with autism appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.

Virtual reality can help typical people experience sensory hypersensitivity and other perceptual differences that autistic individuals describe. Host Ben Kuebrich reports. The post Spectrum Stories: Seeing through an autistic person’s eyes appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.

Deep brain stimulation is not an approved treatment for autism but has helped some people with extreme obsessions and other severe traits. Host Ben Kuebrich investigates one success story. The post Spectrum Stories: Resetting the autistic brain appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.

Suicidal thoughts appear to be more common in autistic people but they’re also more difficult to detect. Host Ben Kuebrich reports. The post Spectrum Stories: Understanding autism’s suicide risk appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.

Researchers are designing video games to hone visual-attention skills in children with autism. New host Ben Kuebrich explores. The post Spectrum Stories: Gaming autism treatments appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.

In this episode of “Spectrum Stories,” host Jacob Brogan explains how speech — from its rhythm to its emotional content — can differ in people with autism, making social communication difficult. The post Spectrum Stories: Autism, in a manner of speaking appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.

Scientists discuss the problems with using mice to study autism, and explain how the field might move forward. The post Spectrum Stories: Talking about autism mouse models appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.

In this episode, host Jacob Brogan explores how and why some women try to hide their autism. There are benefits to keeping the condition concealed, but this camouflaging comes with psychological costs.

In this episode, host Jacob Brogan talks to autism researchers and families with children on the spectrum in France and Ethiopia. However different the two countries may be, advocates in both places are working to overturn outdated beliefs about autism that blame parents and block access to evidence-backed services and treatment.

Scientists are trying to understand why people with autism so often have trouble sleeping, and how to help them.

In this episode of “Spectrum Stories,” host Jacob Brogan talks to clinicians about why anxiety is so common — but can be so hard to spot — in people with autism.

In this episode of “Spectrum Stories,” Jacob Brogan talks to researchers who worry that families are spending large amounts of money on an unproven therapy for autism.

Many parents with children on the spectrum enroll their newborns in research — to advance the field and to bring benefits to families such as theirs.

One day, you have a toddler who's vocal, who looks you in the eye, who literally reaches out to you. And then everything changes.

We know that genes play a role in the condition; however, finding genes, and then knowing what they do is a challenge.