A study appearing in Nature Neuroscience has linked distinct neural and behavioral characteristics in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to a simple computational principle. Centered on the "dynamic range ...
Mental health specialists emphasize that early identification remains one of the most important factors in improving long-term outcomes for children. Early diagnosis can help families access therapies ...
“I think there is something wrong with his [her] hearing,” is a comment I often hear from parents of children on the spectrum, pertaining to the atypical auditory processing they notice in their loved ...
A new mouse study led by UCLA Health suggests that inflammation during pregnancy can trigger autism-like changes in offspring ...
Researchers Dr. Yuval Hart and Oded Wertheimer from the Psychology department and the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Science (ELSC) at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed a new ...
New research published in the International Journal of Sexual Health suggests that sensory processing differences in autistic adults are linked to higher levels of sexual distress, which in turn can ...
Researchers surveyed 144 autistic adults to explore how sensory processing differences relate to romantic relationships and physical intimacy. The study found that both hyper-reactivity and ...