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Gender and sexuality in autism, explained
Compared with neurotypical people, autistic people may be less influenced by social norms and so may present their internal selves more authentically. “You could then understand the co-occurrence as perhaps a more honest expression of underlying experiences,” says John Strang, director of the Gender and Autism Program at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. -
Episode 3: RDA (PDA) med Stian Orm
I denne episoden får vi besøk av Stian Orm som er autist, driver kompetansebedriften Autismekonsult og er medforfatter av artikkelen "Pathological Demand Avoidance: en transaksjonell atferdsanalytisk forklaringsmodell uten patologi" publisert i Norsk Tidsskrift for Atferdsanalyse. Vi skal snakke om hva RDA (PDA) er, hva forskningen på området viser, mulig tilrettelegning og mye annet. Mer fra denne episoden finner du her: https://www.autismepodden.no/episode-3-rda-med-stian-orm/ -
Five hot topics in autism research in 2019
This year, researchers unearthed clues to the causes of autism — and how to treat it —from a variety of sources. Advances in tiny models of the human brain bared new details about the biology of autism and provided possible platforms for testing therapies. Studies of heart rate put a spotlight on the autonomic nervous system as a potential wellspring of autism traits. And others forged a controversial connection between the gut microbiome and autism. A few studies revealed important information about the time points at which different forms of autism are amenable to therapy. This year also saw scrutiny of tests used for screening and diagnosis, revealing gaps and limitations in the system for identifying autistic children. Here are the year’s top five topics in autism research.
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