January, 2016
UCLA medical researchers make ground-breaking autism discovery
Scientists at UCLA in America have highlighted that an overlooked region of the brain contains a significant number of mutated genes that have been linked to autism.
Autism
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December, 2015
Fictional characters are helping raise awareness of autism
One of the greatest challenges for those living with autism is that there is still a lack of understanding about the condition.
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December, 2015
Santa Claus brings extra joy to boy with autism
Every year, as millions of parents bring their children to take a picture with Santa Claus, many encounter a familiar, frustrating scenario: Their child refuses to sit on St. Nick’s…
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November, 2015
Non-fiction book about autism wins the Samuel Johnson prize
This year’s Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction, and its associated £20,000 award, has been given to Author Steve Silberman for his book about autism.
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October, 2015
Autistic children’s social skills improve with Oxytocin nasal spray
Autistic children aged between three and eight have been shown to benefit from increased social skills when they use a nasal spray containing the hormone oxytocin.
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October, 2015
People with autism can ‘overlook faces’ to take in colour and contrast
A ground-breaking research study has shown that people with autism interpret the world differently through their vision when compared to people without the condition.
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October, 2015
Overweight expectant mothers ‘more likely of having a child with autism’
According to a recent study, women are more likely to give birth to children that are on the autistic spectrum if they are also overweight during their pregnancy.
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September, 2015
Autistic couple have the world’s first ever ‘all-autism’ wedding
An American couple – 54-year-old Anita Lesko and 28-year-old Abraham Nielsen – have got married in a ceremony where all their guests had a neurological condition.