Identifying Genes Associated With Autism Spectrum Disorders by Random Walk Method With Significance Tests by Yan Zhao, Ping Zhao, Haiyan Liang, Xiaolin Zhang

“…Different critical aspects contribute to ASD, and consensus has been reached among autism researchers about its predominant genetic factors. …”
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Understanding the Puzzle Behind the Pictures by Amy Price Azano, Mary Tackett, Miranda Sigmon

“…This study sought to explore how teachers may use children’s picture books about autism to provide nondisabled students with experiences aimed at increasing student understandings toward autism. Researchers compiled 35 children’s books for content analysis and identified significant themes presented as five assertions. …”
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Effects of Creative Movement Therapies on Social Communication, Behavioral-Affective, Sensorimotor, Cognitive, and Functional Participation Skills of Individuals With Autism Spectr... by Nidhi Amonkar, Nidhi Amonkar, Nidhi Amonkar, Wan-Chun Su, Wan-Chun Su, Anjana N. Bhat, Anjana N. Bhat, Anjana N. Bhat, Sudha M. Srinivasan, Sudha M. Srinivasan, Sudha M. Srinivasan

“…Based on the existing literature, we discuss implications of our findings for autism researchers and also provide evidence-based guidelines for clinicians to incorporate CMT approaches in their plan of care for individuals with ASD.…”
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Ethical dimensions of translational developmental neuroscience research in autism by Manzini, A, Jones, EJH, Charman, T, Elsabbagh, M, Johnson, M, Singh, I

“…Scrutiny requires expertise and methods from the basic sciences and bioethics, as well as constructive collaborations among autistic people, their parents, and autism researchers to anticipate early interventions that serve the community's interests and accommodate the varied experiences and preferences of people on the spectrum and their families.…”

Pervasive Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest in Applied Behavior Analysis Autism Literature by Kristen Bottema-Beutel, Shannon Crowley

“…The autism community – including autistic people, autism researchers, and other stakeholders – should be aware of the prevalence of undisclosed COIs in this literature and take this into account when using, providing, or recommending ABA services.…”
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A Survey on Autism Care, Diagnosis, and Intervention Based on Mobile Apps: Focusing on Usability and Software Design by Xiongyi Liu, Wenbing Zhao, Quan Qi, Xiong Luo

“…Parents are the primary users of the parental support apps, while individuals with ASD are usually the primary users of the data collection apps and clinicians and autism researchers are the beneficiaries. Gamification, virtual reality, and autism-specific mechanisms have been used to improve the usability of the apps. …”
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Cultures and cures: neurodiversity and brain organoids by Andrew J. Barnhart, Kris Dierickx

“…Researchers can explore the genetic, developmental, and other factors that may give rise to the varieties of autism. Researchers could study all of these factors together with brain organoids grown from cells originating from ASD individuals. …”
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Gut Flora in Autistic Children as Biomarker for Autism in Thi-Qar Province/Iraq by Faten Naeem Abbas, Fadhil Abbas Munshed, Awatif Hamed Issa

“…Despite  the  accurate evidence,  this  etiological  heterogeneity is still not recognized by autism researchers, and most studies fail to take it into account. …”
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