Autism

Education

Game on for collaborative learning

Video games, collaborative tasks and explicit instruction are helping neurodiverse children learn crucial social skills

Health & Medicine

Study backs wider carrier screening for Fragile X Syndrome

Fragile X Syndrome, a genetic trigger for autism and intellectual disability, has complex risks and consequences, but that shouldn’t stop wider screening says new research

Education

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Under the Microscope

Struggling in school: Helping every student learn

Dr Shiralee Poed’s concern for students with special needs and behavioural challenges is the key driver for her work in education

Health & Medicine

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Under the Microscope

Autism research, this time it’s personal

Having a son with autism has fired researcher Dr Elisa Hill’s passion for discovering the vital link between brain and gut, which will significantly improve the quality of life of children with autism.

Health & Medicine

Amazing Grace: How sweet the sound

Strumming a guitar with a child newly diagnosed with autism can help foster social interaction, says Dr Grace Thompson

Health & Medicine

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Podcast

Brain in a dish: the therapeutic potential of stem cells and organoids

Miniature immature organs in dishes, known as organoids, may hold the key to major breakthroughs in treatments for epilepsy and autism, as well as a range of other diseases