images Dr. Bones and Mr. Spock from Star Trek having a conversation. Text: Bones - Did you hear RFK Jr blamed tylenol for autism? Spock- Illogical. Acetaminophen does not cause autism. Bones - Well then what are we supposed to tell parents of neurodivergent kids? Spock - Tell them they have a bright future in Starfleet.
There are now >200 of us, including many senior leaders in the field. It is a group with diverse perspectives, & that is our strength…we share a common goal of advocating for ethical, rigorous, responsible #autism science. Good #autismscience is led by experts & community members, not politicians.
8/10 Scientists have known since the 1970s that genetics play a vital role in autism. Twin studies showed identical twins are more likely than fraternal twins to develop the condition, and hundreds of genetic abnormalities have been associated with autism.
#GeneticResearch #AutismScience
"It is an extraordinary lacuna to date in mainstream autism science that there is no systematic autistic phenomenology." (Green, 2022). More details on this reference here 👇
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#AutismScience #Phenomenology #DevelopmentalScience #SocialModel #AutismResearch
Up to 80% of Children with Autism Also Meet Criteria for #ADHD - Read the @Spectrum interview w/ Dr. Sally Ozonoff of @UCDMINDINST discuss #research on baby siblings of those w/ #autism #AutismScience #EarlyIntervention via @AutismScienceFd #ActEarly
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Listen to this weeks #autismscience podcast (10min) Identifying different subgroups based on genetics is helping to explain #autism symptoms
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Free public lecture on "heterogeneity of autism spectrum disorder" Feb. 8 @ 4:30 pm at the UC Davis MIND Institute #autismscience #genetics
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