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The sticky subject of cost effectiveness

Posted May 20, 201800:14:22

In a perfect world, money would not matter.  But in this world, it does, and a dollar spent on one thing in the clinic by families, society and insurance...

A sampling of science from the International Meeting of Autism Research

Posted May 14, 201800:24:05

In case you didn’t have time to jump on a plane and fly to the Netherlands last week for the International Society of Autism Research meeting, this...

The Benefits of Being and Older Father

Posted June 25, 2017

Advanced paternal age is one of the more replicated risk factors for autism – but maybe not autism as it as seen as a disorder.  Recent studies by...

From Early Detection to Early Intervention

Posted June 18, 2017

This month, two new important research findings were published from scientists that study the very earliest signs and symptoms of autism.  First, Dr....

Brain tissue: what has it done for autism lately?

Posted June 11, 2017

In order to ensure that researchers have enough brain tissue to understand autism spectrum disorders, the education and outreach campaign is being expanded...