It’s a Sunday morning and things are little quieter than usual at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. There are 63 families in the entire musem and they have free range of every floor. The lights are dimmed in some exhibitions, and in others, the sound is turned to a…
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Alyx was designed to help adults with autism recognize social cues – a vital skill in the workplace. Unemployment rates among autistic adults is high – only around 16 percent are in full-time paid work. Researchers in Scotland believe Alyx could help improve that statistic. During a session with Alyx, autistic adults complete a…
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There was no significant increase in the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among children and adolescents between 2014 and 2016, according to data recently published in JAMA. “Previous surveys have reported a steady increase in ASD prevalence in U.S. children over the past 2 decades,” Guifeng Xu, MD, of the department of epidemiology at the University of…
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