Increasing Inclusion in Biomarker Research

• By: Adam Naples, PhD James McPartland, PhD Yale Child Study Center
• January 1st, 2022
• biomarkers, cognitive impairment, neuroscience, research, science, technology, underrepresentation, Winter 2022 Issue
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A new study being conducted by researchers in the McPartland Lab at the Yale Child Study Center is using technological advancements to bring biomarker discovery research to minimally verbal and cognitively impaired autistic individuals. These individuals have historically been underrepresented in...

Autism Science Foundation Announces 2013 Research Enhancement Grant Recipients

• By: Autism Science Foundation
• January 1st, 2014
• autism research funding, behavioral assessment technology, diagnostic tools, genetic research, neuroscience, research, research enhancement grants, science, social interaction, special education training
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On November 12, 2013, the Autism Science Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to funding autism research, announced the recipients of research enhancement mini grants. These grants are intended to enable researchers to expand the scope or increase the efficiency of existing grants,...

ASN Winter 2012 Issue

• January 1st, 2012
• brain development, Clinical Research, diagnosis, early intervention, evidence-based practices, genetics, neuroscience
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"Science Matters: The Latest Advances in Autism Research"   Articles in This...

Inhibition of Eye Blinking Reveals How Toddlers with ASD Attend Differently to What They Watch

• By: Sarah Shultz Warren Jones, PhD Ami Klin, PhD Marcus Autism Center
• January 1st, 2012
• attention, blinking, child development, communication, eye gaze, eye tracking, neuroscience, research, social engagement, toddlers, visual attention
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One of the central goals in autism research is to better meet the needs and experiences of individual children on the autism spectrum, even and especially children who may not be able to easily communicate those experiences. Researchers hope that doing so will provide an inroad into helping those...

Future Directions in Medication Treatments for ASD

• By: Evdokia Anagnostou, MD Bloorview Research Institute at University of Toronto Joel D. Bregman, MD Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders at the University of Missouri Latha V. Soorya, PhD, BCBA Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
• January 1st, 2012
• brain pathways, clinical trials, glutamate signaling system, medications, molecular genetics, neuroinflammation, neuroscience, oxytocin, research, social communication, Treatments and Interventions
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There has been enormous growth over the past 10-15 years in research attempting to identify effective medications for children and youth with ASD. A few classes of medications have been shown to be effective for treating specific symptoms associated with autism. There is accumulating data to...