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Autism Research

New scientific reports are constantly changing our perception of autism.

To discover the current number of autism research papers, we searched for all scientific publications containing the word autism using PubMed, a National Library of Medicine database.

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Research Trends

Have some autism topics been studied more than others?

Using PubMed, a National Library of Medicine database, we identified the number of autism-related scientific papers on genetics, therapy, brain imaging, biomarkers, and stem cells.

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Autism Profile

Autism is a complex brain disorder that onsets during the first years of life and persists throughout adulthood. It primarily impairs the ability to respond to social and emotional cues.

At present, a formal diagnosis involves three areas: social interaction, language, and repetitive/fixed behaviors.

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Autism Apps

An app, short for application, is a computer program designed to run on mobile devices, like cell phones or tablets. Autism Reading Room now maintains a list of apps targeted at improving the daily lives of those with autism.

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May 12, 2013

Our Mission

Autism Reading Room explains scientific advances in autism research to a general audience. Developed by the nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization MindSpec, we aim to assist affected families in understanding their diagnosis, introduce the field of autism research to clinical service providers, and promote public understanding of the brain.

  • Statistics

    From the Clinic to the Lab
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    Autism is the second most prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder among children. However, only little is understood about the causal mechanisms underlying this complex disorder. Here, we describe and provide graphical representations of important trends in autism...

  • Autism Quiz

    Test your knowledge of autism
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    Autism Reading Room offers four challenging quizzes! Each quiz comprises ten multiple choice or true/false questions. By taking a quiz, you can learn new information about autism in a fun and interactive way. Plus, you...

  • Brain Biology

    Neurotypical Autism Spectrum Disorders
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    Our brains are designed to take in information about the world—both the physical world, such as a room or the outside surroundings, and the social one, such as when we interact with others. Our brains...

  • Autism Dictionary

    Interdisciplinary resource of autism terms
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    Don't understand an autism-related term? Look it up here! Our Autism Dictionary compiles hundreds of words related to neurobiological, genetic, and clinical fields of autism....