Take Me SeriouslyI Self‑Diagnosed My Autism Because Nobody Else Would. Here’s Why That Needs to Change. ...All pointed to autism. We went through the DSM-5 criteria for autism and made detailed notes of how it described me: my difficulties with people, my reaction to new situations,... By Rakshita Shekhar
autismBad Science Behind Reported Link Between Herpes and Autism ...cure – of autism. From the specious claim that vaccines cause autism (debunked again and again) to the use of the word ‘epidemic’ to describe autism rates (increasing only due... By Liesl Goecker
all agesA Peek into How Kids with Autism Experience Social Situations ...why kids with autism tend to be less socially communicative than their typically developing peers. One popular theory suggests kids with autism aren’t intrinsically motivated to interact with other people... By The Swaddle Team
Slow ChangeHow Autism Interventions Are Starting to Move Away From ‘Fixing’ Autistic People ...and puts them at a greater risk of dying by suicide. “[Autism self-advocates] contend that ABA is based on a cruel premise — of trying to make people with autism... By Devrupa Rakshit
Beautiful MindsResearch Links Autism to Higher Than Average Prenatal Hormone Levels ...for autism. “We are interested in understanding autism, not preventing it,” added Baron- Cohen. This is a vital distinction, as autism is often called a disorder, rather than a normal... By Aditi Murti
autismLight Reflex in Infants’ Eyes May Be Earliest Sign of Autism ...not fulfill autism criteria at follow up. Further, the amount of pupil restriction in infancy was associated with the strength of autism symptoms later on. The study builds on earlier... By The Swaddle Team
autismNow And Then: What I Know About Autism ...has autism. In India, there are so many close-knit families that mean well, but may not understand autism. We tend to listen to our elders out of respect and love,... By Shalini Sawhny Braxhoofden
Atypical ExperienceDepression Is Three Times More Common Among Young Adults with Autism ...data from more than 200,000 people with and without autism, including full- and half-siblings of people with autism. It concluded that by age 27, adults with autism experience depression at... By Liesl Goecker
Puzzle PieceStudy Finds Slight Link Between PCOS in Mothers, Autism in Kids ...Autism, a neurodevelopmental disorder, usually affects only 1% of the population, which means “most women with PCOS won’t have a child with autism, but we want to be transparent with... By Angelina Shah
Peanut GalleryFor Families of Kids with Autism, ADHD, Society Is More Difficult Than the Parenting ...to shift him to another school now, he will lose a full year.” One in every 68 children get diagnosed with autism in India, according to Autism Centre for Excellence... By Anubhuti Matta
Behind The EyesIt Takes Effort, Strategy for People With Autism to Pass as Neurotypical ...had been diagnosed with autism; people who self-identified as autistic, but had no formal diagnosis; and people who neither had an autism diagnosis nor self-identified as autistic, but who identified... By Liesl Goecker
autismResearchers Find Genetic Hotspot Behind Autism New research has singled out a genetic hotspot related to autism spectrum disorders: a gene identified as TRIO, which influences the development and strength — or weakness — of the... By Liesl Goecker
autismEarly Signs of Autism: What to Watch for and When ...adapt and thrive. What is autism? Briefly, autism is a “neurodevelopment disorder” along a spectrum, which means children who do receive a diagnosis can exhibit symptoms that are severe or... By The Swaddle Team
autismResearchers Confirm Gut Bacteria and Autism Link ...link between the make-up of gut bacteria and autism. Until now, autism treatment has focused on rehabilitation, educational interventions and drugs to manage autism, but the review suggests that managing... By Liesl Goecker
Beneath The Mask‘Camouflaging’ Can Leave Long‑Term Scars for People on the Autism Spectrum ...the autism spectrum, I have lived my life oscillating between being ‘different,’ getting judged for it, and reacting by masking my neurodivergence to blend in with a primarily neurotypical society.... By Devrupa Rakshit
adhdDo Kids with Autism, ADHD Need Different Screen Time Rules? ...complete a task,” Radesky notes, before offering tips on how to do just that for kids with autism and ADHD: Screen time tips for kids with autism, ADHD Make screen... By The Swaddle Team
Early InterventionResearchers Confirm Success of Blood Test That Can Diagnose Autism ...children with autism. “We are able to predict with 88% accuracy whether children have autism,” said lead author Juergen Hahn, who is a systems biologist and professor. “This is extremely... By Urvija Banerji
Gender GapGender Norms Cause Parents, Doctors to Miss Girls’ Signs of ADHD, Autism ...be visible and more recognizable than those of ADHD, but the problem is that girls with autism have better social skills than boys with autism, and so are not diagnosed... By Anubhuti Matta
