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Commentary: Autism means too many things to mean anything
WHAT FAMILIES NEED To be sure, a return to autism subtypes would bring challenges and edge cases. The spectrum is…
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Commentary: Why it’s time to rethink the notion of an autism ‘spectrum’
THE LEGACY OF ASPERGER’S Dr Lorna Wing also introduced the term “Asperger’s syndrome” to the UK. Like the concept “profound…
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Commentary: What Trump’s announcement about autism and Tylenol got so wrong
THERE IS MUCH MORE TO AUTISM The whole initiative is the latest troubling sign that the administration misunderstands what autistic…
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Trump expected to link autism with paracetamol, a claim highly disputed
Autism is a neurological and developmental condition marked by disruptions in brain-signaling that cause people to behave, communicate, interact, and…
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ASD jab: Chinese scientists reach milestone in revolutionary gene therapy for autism
Through examining brain cells of the mice, the team found that the editors were able to perform repairs across the…
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Autistic people have a lower life expectancy, new study reveals
Experts say the new estimates are “not surprising” but lifespans of people with autism are not as low as previously…
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Indonesia’s special needs students grapple with shortage of schools, teachers and facilities
“Parents were not welcoming, they were not liking the idea of having Down syndrome and autistic children in one class,”…
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