AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 14, 2015·2 min readStudy Contradicts Speculation That Playing Violent Video Games Cause Aggression in Autistic AdultsA new study reports, that despite much speculation, the effects of violent video games on aggression as similar for adults with and without autism.Read More
AutismFeatured·April 9, 2015·5 min readFuture Language Development Outcomes in Children with Autism Could be Predicted by fMRIA new study reports fMRI neuroimaging technology could be used to predict future language outcomes in toddlers with Autistic Spectrum Disorder.Read More
AutismFeatured·April 8, 2015·4 min readSensorimotor Regions of the Brain Become Overconnected in Children with AutismA new study reports the connections between the cerebellum and cerebral cortex appear to be overdeveloped in the sensorimotor regions of the brain in children with autism.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·April 3, 2015·2 min readA New Look at Language Delay in Children With AutismA new study sheds light on a common linguistic characteristic of autistic children.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 26, 2015·2 min readDiscovering Age Specific Brain Changes in AutismLarge scale connectivity within the brain changes with age in children with autism, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeatured·March 25, 2015·3 min readChildren with ASD More Likely to Have GI Issues than Typically Developing PeersA new study reports children with autism spectrum disorders are two and a half times as likely to suffer from GI issues than their typically developing peers.Read More
AutismFeatured·March 20, 2015·4 min readAutistic and Non-Autistic Brain Differences Isolated for First TimeNeuroimaging study isolates functional differences between autistic and non-autistic brains, researchers report.Read More
AutismFeatured·February 25, 2015·2 min readStudy Shows Decreased Aggressive Behavior Toward Strangers in ASD ModelAccording to a new study, researchers have found no evidence of increased aggressive behaviors toward strangers in animal models of ASD.Read More
AutismFeatured·February 19, 2015·3 min readResearch Aims to Utilize Symptom of Autism to Improve Reading ComprehensionResearchers aim to improve reading comprehension in children with ASD by using their 'perseverative interest'.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·February 18, 2015·2 min readAutism Genes Activate During Fetal Brain DevelopmentResearchers discover that genetic mutations linked to Autism in children are connected to the RhoA pathway.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·February 12, 2015·2 min readA Brain System that Appears To Compensate for Autism, OCD, and DyslexiaPeople with neurodevelopmental disorders such as ASD, OCD and dyslexia appear to compensate for dysfunction by relying on declarative memory.Read More
AutismFeatured·January 19, 2015·3 min readResearchers Discover ‘Idiosyncratic’ Brain Patterns in AutismA new study reports the brains of those with autism display unique synchronization patterns. The findings could impact earlier diagnosis and future treatments for ASD.Read More
