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In two decades, the estimated rate of autism in children has gone from five in 10,000 to 110 in 10,000 âÄî more than 1 percent. Fatemi is one of hundreds of researchers across the country identifying ...

Neurodiversity advocates have long argued that autistic brains are differently wired. Now, new evidence shows they are right. Researchers have found atypical numbers of brain cells in two key ...

Study Links Gene Regulating Brain Circuit Formation to Autism and Seizures Jan. 8, 2025 — A new study offers insights into how the gene neuropilin2 contributes to the development of behavioral ...

"We have very strong documentation that this kind of brain-plasticity-based training can have an effect," Merzenich tells WebMD. But programs that exist now are too complex for many autistic kids ...

They call it masking. That’s when someone with ADHD or autism tries to act how you expect them to, but not in a way that makes sense for them. They tell us it can be exhausting.