research roundup Copy number variations and other identifiable, likely pathogenic, chromosomal anomalies occur in about 21 percent of Han Chinese people with neurodevelopmental conditions, according to a cohort study. npj Genomic Medicine Gentle touch promotes social behavior in mice and is mediated by a neural pathway involving tachykinin and oxytocin. neuron Cannabinoids may help treat […]
The blind and autistic Matthew Wolf is reunited with Santa Claus after three years. Matthew enjoyed his first visit to Santa Claus when he met him through touch. Matthew heard Santa Clause had sparkling eyes so Santa Clause let him feel his face so he could get a feel for what he looked like. Photo: […]
Do you remember the rock opera Tommy from The Who? Tommy was a boy nobody could understand. Deaf. Mute. Blind. But a pinball wizard. His mother tried to help him. There was a really bizarre movie from the album. Here in the autism community, our goal has been to reduce the number of children struggling […]
