More children are being diagnosed with and treated for autism spectrum disorder due to state mandates requiring commercial health insurers to provide services to these children, according to new research from the University of Pennsylvania. […]
Microsoft hiring program recruits employees with autism
REDMOND, Wash. –Microsoft knew it was on to something when it announced a new hiring program. The company was flooded with 700 resumes, all from people with autism. “Some of these resumes were just amazing,” […]
Chinese scientists create monkeys with autism gene
Scientists in China have engineered monkeys to have a human autism gene in the hope that they can find a treatment for the condition, according to the scientific journal, Nature. A team of researchers at […]