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March 18, 2024

Community Shares | March 18th 2024

The recently published 2019-2020 IACC Autism Research Portfolio Analysis Report is now available. The document represents the ninth comprehensive overview of U.S. autism research funding, highlighting the contributions of federal and private funders to the autism research landscape. The report shows that while federal agencies continue to dominate funding, new funders have enhanced the breadth […]

March 18, 2024

Adults with Autism Demonstrate Heightened Generosity towards Strangers

Increased Generosity Correlated with More Significant Challenges in Social Interaction, Communication, and Attention Switching A recent German study suggests that adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) exhibit greater generosity towards unfamiliar individuals compared to their neurotypical counterparts. The authors analyzed into the concept of “social discounting,” where individuals are typically less generous to those socially […]

March 18, 2024

Children Displaying ASD and Neurodevelopmental Regression Demonstrate Distinct Mitochondrial Physiology

Identifying Vulnerable Children Early to Safeguard Mitochondrial Function Could Reduce the Risk of Regression A team of researchers, including Dr. Richard Frye, has investigated mitochondrial physiology in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and neurodevelopmental regression (NDR), comparing them to those with ASD but without NDR (ASD-NoNDR) and typically developing (TD) siblings. By utilizing peripheral […]

March 11, 2024

Community Shares | March 11th 2024

Findings from a new study strongly link particulate matter 2.5 (PM 2.5) pollution and an increased risk of autism, particularly during prenatal and postnatal phases, showing stronger associations in males. The authors suggest that the underlying mechanisms for this risk include inflammation, oxidative stress, disruption of neural circuits, neuroinflammation, endocrine disruption, and epigenetic modifications. They […]

March 11, 2024

Research Shows Many Nonspeaking Individuals with ASD Are Proficient in Written Language

Half of the Study’s Participants Displayed Patterns Consistent with Literacy A recent study at the University of Virginia suggests that many nonspeaking adolescents and adults diagnosed with autism have acquired proficiency in written English. This ability was demonstrated by their capacity to anticipate the subsequent letters in a sentence, swift responses to common letter pairs […]

March 11, 2024

GAO Recommends IACC Establish a Process for Tracking and Reporting Progress Toward Its Goals

Report Highlights IACC’s Lack of Tangible, Measurable Objectives in Its Strategic Plans Investigators from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) have revealed that federal officials need to enhance their monitoring and coordination efforts to address the needs of Americans with autism. The GAO’s recent review involved 19 different agencies engaged in various autism-related activities ranging from […]

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