Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report

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Eating Disorders and Feeding Disorders in ASD

Posted July 25, 2021 • 00:12:33

It’s estimated that anywhere from 10%-30% of females on the spectrum also suffer from an eating disorder, and that autistic traits are high (even...

Talk talk talk…..it may make a difference to your infant

Posted July 11, 2021 • 00:12:33

Children and infants who later go on to have an autism diagnosis show impairments in communication. Is there anything that parents can do? Yes! Talk....

Don’t say “….all autistic adults”

Posted June 28, 2021 • 00:11:25

While there are commonalities across autistic adults on many things, they differ. It might be time to stop saying “…..all autistic adults” when...

Happy Pride!

Posted June 20, 2021 • 00:18:36

It turns out that autistic individuals have a higher rate of gender variance than those not on the spectrum. This doesn’t require treatment in the...

What causes autism? Genetics or the Environment? Or maybe both?

Posted June 14, 2021 • 00:17:58

Is it genes or is it the environment? or is it a combination? This question has plagued researchers and scientists and caused a lot of confusion in...