9 Best Articles in 2022
Business Insider
Elon Musk said his AI brain chips company could 'solve' autism and schizophrenia
Business Insider
1 min read · · Musk said he believes Neuralink will "solve a lot of brain-related diseases," naming autism and schizophrenia as examples. Autism is not a disease. · Shared by 125, including Jake Jackson, Real Marsha Wright®, Thomas Power, Ron McIntyre, Vikram Dutt, Steve Silberman, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer
The New York Times
How One Boy With Autism Became BFF With Apple’s Siri
The New York Times
~20 min read · · How one 13-year-old boy with autism became BFF’s with Apple’s Siri · Shared by 158, including Chi Mai, Nir Eyal, Gideonro, Liza Sperling, Graham Marshall, Claudia Sommer, ̗̀ ̗̀Manuel Marquina
The Guardian
Revealed: leak uncovers global abuse of cyber surveillance weapon
The Guardian
9 min read · · Spyware sold to authoritarian regimes used to target activists, politicians and journalists, data suggests · Shared by 705, including Cope, Alex Tabarrok, Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Tara Imani, AIA NCIDQ ASID, Chris Heilmann, hakan, David Ndii, Carl Zimmer, zooko❤ⓩ🛡🦓🦓🦓, Maarten Lambrechts, Sascha Venohr, Privacy Matters 🇬🇧🇮🇪🇪🇺🌻, Thomas Power, Vinny Lingham, Steve Faulkner, Dr. Jeffrey Guterman, Carissa Véliz, Ian Schlakman, John Koetsier
Neuroscience News
AI Detects Autism Speech Patterns Across Different Languages
Neuroscience News
3 min read · · Machine learning algorithms help researchers identify speech patterns in children on the autism spectrum that are consistent between different languages. · Shared by 52, including Bob E. Hayes, Yves Mulkers, Berci Meskó, MD, PhD, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Brian Ahier
Vox
I was 35 when I discovered I'm on the autism spectrum. Here's how it changed my life.
Vox
~12 min read · · I knew, on some level, that I was autistic by the time I was in fifth grade. · Shared by 76, including Saad Hasnain, joshua stoner
The Guardian
Different for girls: understanding autism
The Guardian
6 min read · · Girls with autism are often misdiagnosed, but a new graphic novel aims to put them in the picture, says Amelia Hill · Shared by 16, including Dr. Cheryl Arutt
The New York Times
Germs in Your Gut Are Talking to Your Brain. Scientists Want to Know What They’re Saying.
The New York Times
8 min read · · The body’s microbial community may influence the brain and behavior, perhaps even playing a role in dementia, autism and other disorders. · Shared by 75, including Jane, Howard Getson, Ward Plunet, fnord, Martin Rajcan, Tom Connor
The Independent
Thousands more women getting tested for autism after ‘being missed for decades’
The Independent
4 min read · · Exclusive: Experts say women and girls routinely overlooked by health professionals as autism wrongly thought of as male disorder · Shared by 13, including Melissa Fach 🇺🇦, Steve Silberman, Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD
Digital Trends
AR Therapy For Kids With Autism Aiming For FDA Approval
Digital Trends
1 min read · · Stanford's Autism Glass Project helps kids on the autism spectrum recognize the emotions on faces around them. Its creators are now aiming for FDA approval. · Shared by 19, including Richard Joerges, Rick King, Christoph Wilke
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Slate
Ugh, I Said a Very Bad Thing to a Play Group Parent About Her Son’s Diagnosis
Slate
9 min read · · Parenting advice on autism diagnoses, adoption resistance, and sexy clothing arguments. · Shared by 65
Stanford HAI
Gamifying Autism Diagnosis and Treatment
Stanford HAI
5 min read · · Video and audio data gathered by a smartphone game could facilitate earlier diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and improve treatment. · Shared by 9, including Dr. Marcell Vollmer 🇺🇦 #StaySafe & Carpe Diem, Nicolas Babin #CES2023
Guardian Books
‘I was different, not broken’: how my autism diagnosis changed my life
Guardian Books
6 min read · · As her sons were diagnosed on the autism spectrum, Sandra Thom-Jones began to wonder if she too was autistic – and then fear that she wasn’t · Shared by 11
STAT
Parents and clinicians say private equity’s profit fixation is short-changing kids with autism
STAT
~20 min read · · Private equity’s focus on profits has transformed a popular, personalized form of autism therapy called ABA into “fast food therapy” and put far more pressure on both families and providers, dozens of… · Shared by 22, including Alice Wong 王美華, Katie Palmer, Dorothy Bishop, Steve Silberman, Neuropsychology
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news.northwestern.edu
AI detects autism speech patterns across different languages
news.northwestern.edu
3 min read · · Breakthrough offers possible clues to diagnosis, understanding of condition · Shared by 102
The New York Times
Can Virtual Reality Help Autistic Children Navigate the Real World?
The New York Times
7 min read · · One company, Floreo, is hoping their tools will lead the way, despite some criticisms from autism self-advocates. · Shared by 66, including Bill Johnston
Slate
Ugh, I Said a Very Bad Thing to a Play Group Parent About Her Son’s Diagnosis
Slate
9 min read · · Parenting advice on autism diagnoses, adoption resistance, and sexy clothing arguments. · Shared by 65
nature
High-profile autism genetics project paused amid backlash
nature
4 min read · · Study aimed at collecting DNA from 10,000 people with autism and their families has drawn criticism for failing to consult the autism community. · Shared by 22, including Kevin Mitchell, Roger Highfield, Steve Silberman, Brian D. Earp, Ph.D.
Product Hunt 😸
Lyra - The symbol to speech app for children with autism
Product Hunt 😸
1 min read · · Lyra is the easiest, most affordable symbol to speech app designed specifically for children with autism who struggle with verbal communication. Based on the latest research and designed by an expert… · Shared by 21, including Ben Tossell, Ryan Hoover, Carlos Muñoz-Romero, Bill Johnston, hiten.eth
WIRED
Thanks to AI, Computers Can Now See Your Health Problems
WIRED
5 min read · · Machine learning is helping doctors diagnose things like genetic disorders, Alzheimer's, and autism faster than ever before. · Shared by 61, including X, Johannes Lenz, Ha Duong, Klaus Eck, Chung Chen, ➤ Cyril Druesne, dunschtig, Stephanie A Kowalski
TED Talks
The forgotten history of autism
TED Talks
· Decades ago, few pediatricians had heard of autism. In 1975, 1 in 5,000 kids was estimated to have it. Today, 1 in 68 is on the autism spectrum. What caused this steep rise? Steve Silberman points to “a perfect storm of autism awareness” — a pair of psychologists with an accepting view, an unexpected pop culture moment and a new clinical test. But to really understand, we have to go back further to an Austrian doctor by the name of Hans Asperger, who published a pioneering paper in 1944. Because · Shared by 11, including Ryan Boren, Dyan - Hyperlexia Advocate
Aeon+Psyche
Why the neurodiversity movement has become harmful
Aeon+Psyche
~13 min read · · The movement has good intentions, but it favours the high-functioning and overlooks those who struggle with severe autism · Shared by 56, including Vaughan Bell, Marylin Delgado, 🧠 Larry G. Maguire, Uta Frith, Moheb Costandi
Harvard Business Review
An Intersectional Approach to Inclusion at Work
Harvard Business Review
7 min read · · Solving the problem of autism exclusion at work can help solve other inclusion and well-being problems — and inform the future of work. The author proposes six evidence-based principles that can… · Shared by 53, including Shelly Kramer, 🟣 Antonio Vieira Santos #FutureOfWork #InnoTrans2, Elinor Stutz, John Rampton, Bill George
