Autism diagnosis: A moving target
Donald Triplett, autism’s ‘Case 1,’ dies at 89
Triplett gained media attention for his autism later in life, and he became the face of the effort to research the lives of older adults with autism.
Donald Triplett, autism’s ‘Case 1,’ dies at 89
Average autism diagnosis delayed by more than two years
The findings may explain why the average age at diagnosis has plateaued at 4 years old.
Average autism diagnosis delayed by more than two years
Debate remains over changes in DSM-5 a decade on
Changes to the DSM-5’s diagnostic criteria for autism were meant to add clarity, but they also generated new questions.
Debate remains over changes in DSM-5 a decade on
Diagnosing autism with Catherine Lord
In this inaugural episode, Lord discusses her entry into autism research, what the future of the field might look like and how drama club saved her in high school.
The promise of telehealth in autism diagnoses
The COVID-19 pandemic forced a reckoning, in which autism clinicians had to redefine best practices and expand how children are evaluated. The remote assessments they developed may help solve a persistent problem: the long wait families endure to get a diagnosis in the United States.
The promise of telehealth in autism diagnoses
Clinicians lack confidence in diagnostic interviews with Black mothers
Implicit biases might be to blame, and the discrepancy persists across clinics, regardless of maternal education, family income and a child’s IQ score.
Clinicians lack confidence in diagnostic interviews with Black mothers
Earlier autism diagnosis associated with greater trait improvement
Children who are diagnosed with autism before age 2 and a half years show more gains in their social skills than children who are diagnosed later.
Earlier autism diagnosis associated with greater trait improvement
Diagnosis timeline drags for Black autistic children
High rates of intellectual disability among Black autistic children may reflect diagnostic delays.
Diagnosis timeline drags for Black autistic children
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It’s past time to stop using the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test
The widely used measure of “theory of mind” needs to be re-examined, along with the long-standing claim that autism is linked to a lack of this ability.
It’s past time to stop using the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test
The widely used measure of “theory of mind” needs to be re-examined, along with the long-standing claim that autism is linked to a lack of this ability.
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Two new devices take experimenter variation out of the equation, the lead investigators say.
Robots boost data consistency in rodent studies reliant on mechanical, optogenetic stimulation
Two new devices take experimenter variation out of the equation, the lead investigators say.
Spina bifida; MDMA effects in a mouse model of autism; maternal autoantibodies
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 13 May.
Spina bifida; MDMA effects in a mouse model of autism; maternal autoantibodies
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 13 May.