by Thinking Autism | 23 October, 2023 | Autism Science and Research News
Brain Glucose and Glycogen in Autism: Speech, Seizures, Sleep & Beyond The following article is written by an autism parent and researcher, who has an interest in both autism and sports sciences. It lays out possible underlying reasons for some of the struggles...
by Thinking Autism | 1 October, 2021 | reThinking Autism blog
Mouth Development in Autism Underdiagnosed Problems That Parents Should Know About My son is 18 and has severe autism. Since his regression just before his second birthday we’ve seen six speech language pathologists, four dentists and one ENT doctor. I raised the...
by Thinking Autism | 20 September, 2021 | reThinking Autism blog
What happens when your adult child needs hospitalisation? Please find our most recent blog, this one from the parent of a young adult with autism. If you happen to have any further suggestions or resources to help out families who find themselves in this situation,...
by Thinking Autism | 10 September, 2021 | Autism Science and Research News
Autism and metabolic diseases – more treatable ‘autisms’ hiding in plain sight? Metabolism is the process through which our bodies convert nutrients from food and drink into energy. We need energy for the basics of life, such as breathing or blood circulation, and so...
by Thinking Autism | 24 July, 2021 | Autism Science and Research News
Aggression In Autism – One Simple Cause In addition to the core symptoms of autism, which include social communication difficulties, restricted interests, and sensory processing difficulties, both children and adults with autism often present with many other...
by Thinking Autism | 11 June, 2021 | Autism Science and Research News
Depression in Autism – More Than Meets The Eye? High rates of depression and suicide in autism Depression is a common and serious problem in autism, and one of the main contributors to poor quality of life. Both children and adults with autism experience high...
by Thinking Autism | 10 April, 2021 | Autism Science and Research News
Autoimmune Encephalitis – A Treatable Form Of ‘Autism’ Autoimmune encephalitis is a class of inflammatory diseases of the brain that can present with a wide spectrum of neurological and psychiatric symptoms. The word autoimmune means that the body, or the person’s...
by Thinking Autism | 26 February, 2021 | reThinking Autism blog
The Neglected Side of Autism – Why We MUST Talk Medical We are getting it wrong and ignorance is hurting A few weeks ago, I read some posts on an autism support group that upset me profoundly. Questions were being asked about how to stop a child with autism from...
by Thinking Autism | 5 November, 2020 | Autism Science and Research News
‘From Bench to Biopharma’ International Conference on Translational Research in Autism – Day 1 Recap Synchrony symposia, organised by The BRAIN Foundation in partnership with UC Davis MIND Institute and CalTech, is the first and only international...
by Thinking Autism | 23 October, 2020 | Autism Science and Research News
NEW UK Autism Research Hub: The Synapse Centre for Neurodevelopment ESNEFT The Synapse Centre for Neurodevelopment The Synapse Centre, based within the ESNEFT (East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust) is a new research centre based in the East of England...
by Thinking Autism | 23 September, 2020 | External events
Synchrony 2020 Online Symposium – Translational Research In Autism Latest advancements in autism research and development of approved therapeutics for improving health and quality of life of people with autism. We are happy to share the announcement that the second...
by Thinking Autism | 7 July, 2020 | Autism Science and Research News
Addressing Poor Health & High Death Rates in Autism “We must first recognise ASD as a whole body disorder” Autism, or Autism Spectrum Disorder ASD, is traditionally seen as the result of behavioural and neuropsychiatric dysfunction. However there is a strong...
