Spectrum: Autism Research News

Given its reputation, the most shocking thing about electroconvulsive therapy might be how beneficial — and banal — it actually is.

These short reports from our journalists give you the inside scoop on developments at the 2016 International Meeting for Autism Research.

Misdiagnosed, misunderstood or missed altogether, many women with autism struggle to get the help they need.

These short reports from our journalists give you the inside scoop on developments at the 2015 International Meeting for Autism Research.

One in every five younger siblings of children with autism will end up being diagnosed with the disorder, according to the largest analysis to date of these ‘baby sibs.’

What does ‘autism’ mean? And who owns this term? A keynote talk at the 2015 International Meeting for Autism Research dove headlong into this rabbit hole of words and their many meanings.

2014 was a remarkable year for autism research, and behind the scenes at SFARI.org, too, there were seismic shifts. Here’s how these changes will unfold over the coming year.

Stephan Sanders has quickly climbed the ranks in autism research. At 35, he’s already credited with bringing a measure of clarity to autism genetics. And that’s just one feat in a long and accomplished resume.

Two new studies, both by reputable teams of researchers, report that there are no detectable differences between boys and girls with autism.

Walking through Gordon Fishell’s lab now, you would never know that much of his research was swept away by Hurricane Sandy, almost exactly a year ago. But across the rest of New York University’s medical center, the recovery has been uneven.