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Katherine Lam / Spectrum Autism Can Mask the Warning Signs of Suicide
The same communication difficulties that isolate some people on the spectrum may also obscure concerning behaviors.
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John Hersey AI Could Make Detecting Autism Easier
Machine learning might speed up screening, but it also risks missing nuances a human clinician could catch.
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Carlo Allegri / Reuters When Police Officers Mistake Autism for Suspicious Behavior
Law enforcement’s encounters with people on the spectrum often go wrong. Some police departments are trying to change that.
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Mike Bradley / Spectrum Students With Autism Face Vanishing Support at College
The transition out of high school can be especially difficult at schools that lack extra social resources.
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Laurène Boglio / Spectrum How Exactly Does Autism Muddy Communication?
The root of the problem could be social or linguistic.
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Katie Carey / Spectrum How Much Can a Mouse Truly Reveal About Autism?
Researchers are starting to question the wisdom of trying to study social deficits in mice.
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Andrea Mongia / Spectrum The Elusive Link Between Obesity and Autism
Obesity in people with autism appears to be different than in the general population. But why?
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Carlo Allegri / Reuters The Barriers to Collecting Brains for Autism Research
There’s a new push to streamline the brain-donation process, but can families be convinced?
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Ben Mostyn / Spectrum The Joys and Challenges of Being a Parent With Autism
A generation of parents are revealing some advantages of the condition, even when their children don’t share the diagnosis.
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Leo Espinosa / Spectrum How Rats Could Lead to Autism Drugs That Actually Work
Clinical trials with mice have mostly failed, but the bigger, smarter rodents have more to reveal about human brains and behavior.
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Nicole Xu / Spectrum The Hidden Link Between Autism and Addiction
It’s believed that people on the spectrum don’t get hooked on alcohol or other drugs. New evidence suggests they do.
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Vanessa McKeown / Spectrum The Flawed Designs of Drug Trials for Autism
Can a new clinical approach end a pattern of failure and frustration?
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KC McGinnis / Spectrum The Challenges of Autism in Small-Town America
Lacking easy access to specialized care, some families are turning to video-conferencing for treatment.
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Nic Ogonsky / Spectrum Could Cancer Drugs Treat Autism?
A surprising genetic connection has autism researchers wondering if they can borrow from cancer’s medicine cabinet.
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Abigail Goh / Spectrum Autism's Placebo Problem
People on the spectrum—and their families—can be more easily swayed in their responses to treatments than previously thought.
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Joohee Yoon / Spectrum What Grandmothers Can Teach Science About Autism
Women who have raised a child with autism may have the ability to spot subtle signs of the condition in their grandchildren.
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Pep Boatella / Spectrum How ‘Shock Therapy’ Is Saving Some Children With Autism
Electroconvulsive therapy is far more beneficial—and banal—than its torturous reputation suggests.
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Daniel Hertzberg / Spectrum The Parents Who Jump-Started Autism Research in California
Two decades ago, a group of well-connected, politically savvy families launched a world-leading research center—and fueled a debate over whether autism can and should be cured.
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Daniel Hertzberg / Spectrum The Families That Launch Their Own Autism Studies
Historically, science has scorned single-subject trials, but parents’ at-home experiments with their kids may drive autism research forward.
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Daniel Hertzberg / Spectrum The Dangers of Snake-Oil Treatments for Autism
Desperate for therapies, parents of kids on the spectrum are sinking thousands of dollars into footbaths, detoxifying diets, and psychics.
