This type of autism is not like the other – and here is data to show it

Identifying subtypes for autism and narrowing down the heterogeneity of symptoms has been considered the holy grail of autism research.  If one person with autism is not like another person with autism, can they at least be put into groups to speed up studies into causes, intervention and services?  And how?  This podcast explains two different studies that used the same statistical method but different children with autism to identify different groups.  One of the things that helped define these groups was verbal ability and IQ.  For the first time, comorbid symptoms like medical issues and psychiatric diagnoses  are being taken into account.  Already, this approach is helping scientists better understand why fever improves symptoms in some people with autism.

6 Replies to “This type of autism is not like the other – and here is data to show it”

    1. We hope to start providing transcripts soon, but in the meantime we will provide links to the primary research articles mentioned in the podcasts.

    2. We will try to do this next year! In the meantime the references will be listed at the end of the podcast description

  1. Hi, I am also looking for the links to the articles mentioned in the podcast, I have not found them easily by searching. Thank you!

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