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What we know about autism by looking in the brain

Posted December 13, 2016

On December 13, 2016, Dr. Matthew Anderson from Beth Isreal Deaconess Medical Center presented a 45 minute webinar on recent findings in autism thanks...

Why is it so hard to look them in the eye?

Posted December 11, 2016

There is an ongoing debate about why people with autism avoid eye contact.  There is data to support both, but as this behavior emerges very early,...

Another gene that causes autism and what families are doing about it

Posted December 5, 2016

A gene that controls electrical activity in the brain, SCN2A, has been linked to autism for awhile.  But recently, a new study from China shows that...

Brain signals improve the efficacy of behavioral interventions

Posted November 21, 2016

Biomarkers can help distinguish different types of features but this week they were used to predict who would respond to Pivotal Response Training,...

The potential role of epigenetics in the sex differences in autism

Posted November 16, 2016

On Tuesday November 15th, Tracy Bale from University of Pennsylvania provided an insightful analysis of sex differences in behavioral, physiological...