The strong heritability of autism spectrum disorder has prompted the field to take a “genetics first” approach, emphasizing a hunt for DNA-based clues in affected individuals and their family members. […]
I remember the early days of the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR). Back then the congress had only a few hundred people in attendance. Participants seated at a table […]
Introduction by Yuval Levental: I am a person on the autism spectrum who critically analyzes autism advocacy. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University and […]
I am taking the liberty of publishing the comments made by John Elder Robison regarding our book, “Defining Autism”. John was kind enough to read the book and send us […]
I am just coming back from an Autism Research Institute Think Tank. I was happy to see many old friends there and to make new ones. The Think Tank has […]
Stephen M. Edelson, Ph.D. Autism Research Institute Fifty years ago, when Dr. Bernard Rimland founded the Autism Research Institute (ARI), he challenged virtually every accepted belief about autism. At a […]
Genetics play an important role in autism. Twin studies suggest that the heritability of autism falls in the range of 36 to 95%. Similarly striking is the fact that the […]
The Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC), with its home campus in small-town Greenwood, SC is an unusual player in the field of genetic services and research. Not part of a large […]
Paul Patterson is an iconic figure in the field of autism.When mentioned in the context of autism his name is synonymous to the possible role of immunological mechanisms. Contrary to […]
Most cases of autism have no underlying cause to them and are called idiopathic. A significant minority of cases have an underlying cause and are called syndromic. This is the […]
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