Deep brain structures—including the striatum and thalamus—are more dysregulated in some people with autism than was previously recognized, according to two new preprints that analyze multiple brain regions. During mid-gestation, genes linked to profound autism are most active in the thalamus, one of the studies found. And people with variants and chromosomal alterations linked to […]
A new research initiative from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) seeks to gather and analyze multiple autism-related datasets to better understand the underlying causes of the condition. Letters of intent are due tomorrow, but the project’s atypical call for applications has autism scientists divided on whether or not to participate. The Autism Data […]
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New Delhi: Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University on Wednesday announced six new programs from the upcoming academic session, including M.Ed in special education (intellectual disabilities), which will concentrate on people with special needs. Among the other courses are B.Design in industrial, interactive and interior design, apart from masters programs for industrial and interior design. Officials […]
Daniel Grizelj/Getty Images About 48 percent of editors of autism-specific journals are women, according to a spectrum analysis. That fraction is far higher than for neuroscience journals, for which just 30 percent of editors are women, according to a study published Monday in Nature Neuroscience. The new study looked at editors at the top 50 […]
How to address the worsening teacher shortage in Louisiana, teacher salary increases and steps to recover from the pandemic-induced learning loss will be key topics during the 2022 legislature, officials said Monday. The Louisiana Federation of Teachers, the Louisiana Association of Educators, and the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry have started defining their educational […]
Arkansas lawmakers will start holding budget hearings Tuesday for state agencies in advance of their Feb. 14 fiscal session, with one potential topic being the next steps for the state’s health insurance plans for public school and state employees. “I think this health insurance has gotten a lot of people wondering,” a Joint Budget Committee […]
Genetic burden: Autistic people who carry rare mutations (three middle bars) have a greater burden than non-autistic people (left bar), but a lower burden than autistic people who lack such mutations (right bar). About one in four people with autism carry rare genetic mutations in genes strongly related to autism or other neurodevelopmental disorders far […]
SOUTHINGTON – The Connecticut Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents Gala winners highlighted the importance of education within the Latino communities while enjoying a formal evening at Aqua Turf. Community officials and family members danced to salsa and bachata music all night to celebrate Latinos in the education sector. The proceeds from the event, which […]
Missed Opportunity: Most of the autistic children in the new study attended fewer than half of the recommended visits to healthy children. Maskot / Getty Images According to a new study, children from low-income families are diagnosed with autism about eight months later than their wealthier peers, regardless of how many “good children” visits they […]
Getty Images / Stevica Mrdja / EyeEm W. David Lohr professor, University of Louisville In 2012, 316 children under the age of 6 from low-income Kentucky households began taking antipsychotic medication. Over the next five years, nearly two-thirds of these preschoolers – 65 percent – took three or more different types of medication, including antipsychotics, […]
Calming Rituals: Autistic children and adolescents use some restricted and repetitive behaviors to regulate emotions, so therapies that target emotion regulation may be more beneficial than therapies that target specific behaviors. Studio Omg / Getty Images Some types of restricted and repetitive behavior become more common in autistic children and adolescents over time, depending on […]
