The studio offers small classes with individualized instruction for those with different needs — including many who are nonspeaking — and accommodations for sound, visual and other sensitivities.

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Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 20 January.

Genetic variants on the X chromosome, including those in the gene DDX53, contribute to autism’s gender imbalance, two new studies suggest.

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 13 January.

New estimates show that 61.8 million people around the globe have autism and that the developmental disability is among the most common health issues facing youth.

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A major university is rolling out a new program aimed at helping adults with autism learn to navigate the complexities of dating and romantic relationships.

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Talia Zimmerman wasn't able to communicate using more than a single word or two for more than two decades. Then, thanks to a controversial approach, the floodgates opened.

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The finding may help explain autism’s association with multiple co-occurring conditions that involve cilia defects.

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 6 January.

With no time to spare, federal lawmakers approved a renewal of the nation's primary autism law, paving with the way for over $1.95 billion in spending to address the developmental disability.

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Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the last two weeks of December.

The largest ongoing refugee crisis in Europe has overwhelmed humanitarian agencies. Meeting the needs of families affected by autism has not been a priority.