Illustration by Laurenne Boglio Welcome to Spectrum Index, a monthly newsletter that distills data from noteworthy autism studies into a series of quick statistics. Let us know what you think at niko@spectrumnews.org, and thanks for reading. 25.75: The average standard deviation in intelligence quotient (IQ) for 671 autistic children, aged 6 through 16. Children with […]
Diagnostic differences: Black and Hispanic/Hispanic autistic adults in the US are more likely than white autistic adults to have schizophrenia and other psychoses. Black, Hispanic/Latin, and Asian/Pacific Islander autistic people in the United States are more likely than white autistic people to have co-occurring health conditions, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or high blood pressure, […]
Thanks to Alison Chapman of Massachusetts for posting this opinion piece that ran on the Boston Globe. It’s surprising they did it, but I learned a saying decades ago, “Don’t punish progress,” and this opinion piece is important information that could help thousands of families whose children are excluded from school. ### OPINION Education improves […]
Thanks to Alison Chapman of Massachusetts for posting this opinion piece that ran on the Boston Globe. It’s surprising they did it, but I learned a saying decades ago, “Don’t punish progress,” and this opinion piece is important information that could help thousands of families whose children are excluded from school. ### OPINION Education improves […]
