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Environment or genetics in autism symptomatology? How about both?

Posted September 12, 2016

This week I am in Minneapolis at an incredibly important meeting of Medical Examiners to pitch them the importance of collecting brain tissue for Autism...

Old exposures, new diagnoses and more efficient screening for toddlers

Posted August 29, 2016

This week, two important studies came out on different topics in autism research.  In the first study, an exposure which has been around for decades,...

How to read scientific literature

Posted August 22, 2016

This week, ASF intern Priyanka Shah provides an 8 minute tutorial on the reading and interpretation of scientific literature.  It’s worth the listen....

New technologies to help people with autism

Posted August 8, 2016

On request, ASF summer intern Evan Suzman produced this week’s podcast on new technology and how it is being used for good in people with autism....

Is the broader autism phenotype really so bad?

Posted August 1, 2016

In this week’s podcast we explore autism and autism-esque symptoms in family members, particularly siblings.  Siblings can show mild features, called...