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Spectrum (Autism Research News)
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Spectrum (Autism Research News)
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Spectrum from The Transmitter. Forging collaborations that deepen our understanding of autism. Subscribe to the newsletter: thetransmitter.org/newsletters/
- Gene-editing technique CRISPR can delete DNA linked to autism and schizophrenia from mouse brain cells. The technique may eventually be suitable for treating brain conditions in people. #SfN19 bit.ly/rid_DNA
- If you're an autism researcher (anyone from undergrad to full professor) and we don't follow you, like this tweet so we can 👍
- So glad to hear this :)
- We're looking for stories describing your experiences with autism around the world. We primarily want to hear from autistic people, but we're also interested in stories of families who have an autistic child who may not be able to speak for herself. [email protected]
- More and more autism researchers are starting to realize: When it comes to autism's core features, people on the spectrum may in fact be the best judges of their experience. bit.ly/ask_assess
- Welcome, new followers! 👋 We're not the cable company, but we *do* have awesome autism research news content on our site:
- Autism and post-traumatic stress disorder share many traits, but the connection between them was largely overlooked until now
- After decades of exclusion from decision-making in research, some autistic people are fiercely fighting for a seat at the table. But the issue is more complex than just a power struggle. bit.ly/3j26ReP
- New mouse brain atlas allows scientists to simultaneously compare cell types, the connections between neurons and neuronal activity, and mark the boundaries of different brain regions. bit.ly/atlas_mouse
- Autistic people perform as well as typical people do on a test of intuiting others’ mental states, the study found bit.ly/social_brain_a…
- Autistic people are four times as likely to experience depression over the course of their lives as their neurotypical peers. Yet researchers know little about why, or how best to help. #SpectrumDeepDive #FromTheArchives bit.ly/autism_depress…
- A special announcement: When referring to people on the spectrum, our style has been to use person-first language. However, we’ve decided to start using person-first and identity-first language interchangeably. Learn more about this change: spectrumnews.org/about/spectrum… #autism
- "Pretending people with profound autism don’t exist by eliminating language to describe their symptoms is itself ableist," writes @alisonsinger in this Viewpoint. @AutismScienceFd bit.ly/3fa34tZ
