The psychologists behind the research hope their insights can help the autistic community and those around them in adapting support available.

Scientists have induced the hallmarks of autism in mice by giving them faecal transplants from humans with the condition. The experiments were designed to test whether the communities of gut microbes found in people with autism have a role in their symptoms, an idea that is gaining ground among researchers.

Study aims to discover whether gut microbes play a part in development of the condition

A new study demonstrates how children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience long-term improvements in gut health and autism symptoms after undergoing a new fecal transplant technique known as Microbiota Transfer Therapy (MTT). MTT improves gastrointestinal (GI) distress by introducing key strains of beneficial bacteria and helping to raise levels of biodiversity within the gut, boosting health overall. At the start of the study, 83 percent of participants were rated as having severe autism. At the end of the study, only 17 percent were severe; 39 percent were mild/moderate; and 44 percent were below the cut-off for mild ASD.

I've always had trouble reading social cues, but in the strip club, where rules and roles are crystal clear, I finally learned to connect. By Reese Piper.

Augmented reality digital therapy solutions can be an effective way to improve the social behavior of children with autism spectrum disorder, according to a new study published in JAMA Network. Children who wore the Superpower Glass wearable technology, deployed via Google Glass, show significant improvements on the Vineland Adaptive Behaviors Scale socialization subscale compared with treatment as usual controls.

The ability to read facial expressions is key to interpreting important social cues during a conversation. For children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who commonly show impairments in social interactions, recognizing emotions in others is especially challenging. They also are hindered by a lack of interest in initiating conversation and atypical eye contact.

It's a common but erroneous belief among anti-vaxxers that if a pregnant woman gets jabbed, she puts her unborn child at risk of autism.

The number of adults with autism diagnoses is soaring, but there aren’t enough programs and services to meet the demand.

Haley Moss was just 3 years old when she was diagnosed with autism. As a toddler, Moss could do 100-piece jigsaw puzzles and read, but she did not speak. After realizing she was gifted but non-verbal, Moss' parents took her to the doctor, where they found out she was on the autism spectrum.

About one in three autistic people in the United Kingdom is prescribed drugs designed to alter brain function, based on the records of almost 40,000 people1. People with autism are more likely to be prescribed these so-called ‘psychotropic’ drugs than are most people who visit a doctor. The figure for autism is almost as high as it is for people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), for whom some of these drugs are approved treatments.

A PC staffer, who was formerly president of the Ontario Autism Coalition, has resigned over the Ford government's changes to the autism program, calling the decision "indefensible."

The final instalment to the Rosie Project trilogy points to greater awareness about neurological differences such as autism.

Suppose you are helping your friend search for their missing phone and while they are looking around another room, you find it behind some cushions. When they return, you seize the opportunity to play a prank on them and pretend the phone is still missing. You are able to envision this prank because you know that their understanding of the world is separate from what you know to be true. This is an example of theory of mind: the ability to understand other people's beliefs, preferences, and intentions as distinct from one's own.

Last time I was writing my testimony I was living with my mom and step-dad again. The experience of staying out all night with my friend was the start of a change in me. I was ashamed and embarrassed by what happened. I could never tell mom the truth. I am the one who chose to go to the guy's house. So, I took the

As autism rates continue to rise, the process of getting an autism diagnosis remains arduous and time-consuming for many families. Dennis P. Wall, Ph.D., associate professor of pediatrics and biomedical data science at Stanford University, said the two standard autism diagnostic instruments involve lengthy observation and/or interview processes. If both are used, the process can take more than four hours. That’s a big part of the reason many diagnostic clinics have lengthy waiting lists.

A common probiotic holds the key

The neurodiversity movement is gaining momentum, as corporate sponsorship builds on lessons learned from hiring people on the spectrum.

A frustrated mother is shocked and demanding an explanation for a second-degree burn she thinks her 3-year-old son got at school. Naeema James said she noticed the injury on Aakil's back about 50 minutes after he got home from Pine Ridge Elementary School - and immediately went back.

Pregnant women with high levels of DDT in their blood are more likely to have children who develop autism, according to NIEHS grantees.