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.

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What it’s like to be a Black autism researcher

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.

Spectrum stories: Life in lockdown with autism

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.

Spectrum Stories: What social touch says about autism

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.

Spectrum Stories: How social media aids discovery and diagnosis of autism-linked conditions

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.

Spectrum Stories: The benefits of genetic testing in autism

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.

Spectrum Stories: Tapping intelligence in minimally verbal people with autism

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.

Spectrum Stories: Seeing through an autistic person’s eyes

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.

Spectrum Stories: Resetting the autistic brain

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.

Spectrum Stories: Understanding autism’s suicide risk

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.

Spectrum Stories: Gaming autism treatments

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.

Spectrum Stories: Autism, in a manner of speaking

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.

Spectrum Stories: Talking about autism mouse models

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