Frail rules: Most autism research journals do not mandate that researchers include racial or ethnic data on participants. FatCamera/Getty Images Just one-quarter of autism intervention studies provide data on the race and ethnicity of participants, according to a new study. The analysis, published in Autism in January, focused on educational or behavioral interventions given in […]
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Delayed onset: Many autistic teenagers started interventions before they were diagnosed, whereas now autistic children are usually diagnosed first. mmpile / iStock A growing number of autistic children in the United States are diagnosed with the disease before the age of 3, and these diagnoses tend to be made before any intervention or development service, […]
Illustration by Laurène Boglio Hello and welcome to the community newsletter! I am your host, Chelsey B. Coombs, the engagement editor of Spectrum. First thing on this week’s agenda, I want you to know that Spectrum will be hosting a Twitter chat during the Society for Neuroscience conference from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. EST […]
Early education advocates want you to believe that the arguments for a universal preschool are so concrete that it is heresy to question their track record. After all, who wouldn’t want to help adorable little kids achieve early success? However, the data show that a universal preschool will have an adverse impact on children as […]