Lindsay Borthwick
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Adulthood: Life lessons
We know little about autism past adolescence, but a well-studied generation of children with autism will change that.
Regression may mark one-third of autism cases
About one in three children with autism abruptly lose language, social or other developmental skills in their second year of life, according to a meta-analysis published 2 August in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
Regression may mark one-third of autism cases
Economic imperative
The cost of caring for individuals with autism increases throughout childhood and adolescence, by approximately five percent with each year of age.
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What neuroscientists want from a new NINDS director
The search is underway for the next director of the U.S. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, who will face a range of challenges, neuroscientists say, but will also have an “immense opportunity to do good things.”
What neuroscientists want from a new NINDS director
The search is underway for the next director of the U.S. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, who will face a range of challenges, neuroscientists say, but will also have an “immense opportunity to do good things.”