Autism

Dalmeet Singh Chawla

‘Tainted kids,’ other odd phrases cropping up in autism studies

In April, developmental neuropsychologist Dorothy Bishop noticed strange phrases in a 2021 study of autistic children who interacted with...

Dalmeet Singh Chawla

Large study supports discarding the term ‘high-functioning autism’

Autistic people described as ‘high functioning’ because they do not have intellectual disability often still struggle with daily living...

Dalmeet Singh Chawla

Record-breaking grant may fuel autism drug development

A huge new international research collaboration may jump-start the race to develop therapies for autism. With more than 113 million euros...

Dalmeet Singh Chawla