Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Research using zebrafish shows how environmental changes can improve social behavior in autism spectrum disorders. (CREDIT: ...

Sensory differences are central to autism, influencing how everyday environments are perceived, experienced, and impacting overall well-being. By designing spaces that respect these differences, we ...

Autistic young people are at increased risk of mental health difficulties than their non-autistic peers.1,2 Beyond innate neurodevelopmental differences, environmental factors, especially the school ...

Researchers from Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, Japan have revealed that environment influences social behaviors in autism. By using zebrafish that have a mutation in ube3a, a gene ...

AN ORGANIZATION IN BOYNTON BEACH IS USING SENSORY PLAY TO HELP CHILDREN WITH AUTISM. THE FOUNDER OF JASON’S AUTISM SENSORY ENVIRONMENT, ANDREA PETERSON POWELL IS HERE WITH US THIS MORNING TO TELL US ...

Bierman Autism Centers is hosting three free end-of-summer bashes throughout New Jersey in August for children with autism ages 2 to 9. The events will offer a low-sensory environment for children ...

Your surroundings may influence your social behavior more than you realize. New research from the Brain Research Institute at Niigata University in Japan suggests that environmental context can ...