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In Sweden and the U.K since 2010, medical profiles of adults diagnosed with autism have changed significantly, shifting from epilepsy, psychosis, and intellectual disability to ADHD, anxiety…

Mentally reframing an unpleasant physical sensation by describing it like an objective news reporter can quiet activity in sensory areas of the brain in autistic children and teens

Autistic children’s brains respond less to the emotional meaning of sentences, fMRI study finds

Autism and ADHD traits appear to follow different social paths to mental health problems

New research provides strong evidence to suggest that horseback riding can help reduce hyperactivity and improve other behavioral and emotional challenges in children with autism and other psychiatric disorders.

Study finds elevated levels of toxicants in teeth of children with autism

The Intense World Theory of autism suggests autistic people feel too much rather than too little, and that social withdrawal may be protective response to overload rather than a lack of empathy

Autistic brains react less to being told "you're wrong," new study finds

Impact of socioeconomic factors and birth-related conditions on autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome, and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

A large study from Wales found antidepressant use during pregnancy does not increase the risk of autism or ADHD in children, attributing minor risk increases to the mother's underlying depression instead.

The complicated nature of disentangling autism, ADHD and complex trauma | The British Journal of Psychiatry | Cambridge Core

Study of 2.5 million children finds no link between MMR vaccine and autism.

Researchers tie exposure to wildfire smoke during pregnancy to higher risk of autism: study of 893,212 mother-child pairs born between 2007 and 2014, links wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy to a 30% higher risk of autism diagnosis for each 0.75 µg/m³ increase in fine particulate pollution

A new study reveals that autism in boys and girls is genetically highly similar, whereas early- and late-diagnosed autism show distinctly different genetic profiles and associations with other behavioral and cognitive traits.

A new study published in Pediatrics found therapeutic horseback riding can reduce hyperactivity and improve emotional and social functioning in children with autism and co-occurring psychiatric disorders.

Autism diagnoses are 2.2x more common among kids from the poorest neighbourhoods than the richest, and the gap keeps growing, a study of 2.3 million children in Ontario, Canada found

ADHD, autism or complex trauma? [pdf]

New Genetic Candidates May Help Explain Why Autism Is Diagnosed More Often in Males Than Females — Researchers Identify Genetic Factors That Could Shed Light on Sex Differences in Autism Risk and Reveal Why Females May Be Less Susceptible to Certain Genetic Influences.

Researchers from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute and the Australian National University have identified a brain circuit linked to the flexible formation of memories that may help explain some of the differences in learning associated with autism spectrum disorder.

Tylenol during pregnancy not linked to autism, ADHD, major review finds

A clinical framework for autistic children proposes that language can develop from memorized whole phrases to flexible grammar

Prenatal exposure to the plasticizer DEHP increases autism and ADHD

Screen time isn’t linked to language delays in autistic children, large U.S. study finds

A study found that children with congenital TORCH infections were three times more likely to be diagnosed with autism and seven times more likely to be diagnosed with an intellectual disability

Siblings of profoundly autistic individuals need specialized support over different phases of their life (living with sibling, being away, taking over primary care)

People with autism spectrum disorder in the US face a 14-year deficit in life expectancy due to excess mortality from various causes

Families raising autistic children show resilience alongside higher stress

Autistic language abilities are vastly more complex than “verbal” or “nonverbal”

Autism is genetic – and why this information matters now

Study uncovers no evidence of autism epidemic, despite claims. Many people, including U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F

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