The latest autism research news stories with ASF Chief Science Officer Alycia Halladay
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If only 10% of people with ASD have a known genetic mutation associated with autism, what is the point? Why bother? This week we discuss why it is important for that 10%, what the benefits are, and how genetic testing may help the other 90% as well.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002929720301130
https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/146/4/e20193211
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On this day, October 12th, we celebrate Indigenous People’s Day by talking about how many indigenous people have ASD, what services to they receive and what are scientists around the world doing to help them. It’s not enough, but it’s a start.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32762685/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31999495/
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We are now about 8 months into the pandemic and the effects of social distancing. How are families doing? What are scientists doing to understand the effects and ways to help families in the future? This podcast describes four international studies that addressed what families were experiencing and how they were coping. A list of references is below:
https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/9/2937/htm
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32899799/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32503172/