SSC@IAN Articles

Check back often to see new articles on everything from treatments and research to behavior and social issues. We also have a section devoted to the unique concerns of teenagers and adults with autism spectrum disorder. Some of these articles also discuss research made possible by familiies in the Simons Simplex Community. Here we've listed just a few of the articles in each section.

Health and Social Issues

• Stress and the Autism Parent Parents of children with autism have more stress than others do. What can they do to cope?
• The Fight for Tony A mother's quest to help her son and propel research forward.
• Conflicting Pictures Emerge of Autism in Girls highlights research on differences between boys and girls in the SSC.
• Road to "Recovery": What Does it Mean to Lose an Autism Diagnosis? and a companion article, "Recovery" by the Numbers: How often do children lose an autism diagnosis?
• Families Face Autism Stigma, Isolation reports on the experiences of SSC@IAN families.
• What Causes GI Problems in Autism? The results of an SSC study are in.
• Measuring Intelligence in Autism
• Strange Bedfellows: The Link between Sleep and Gastrointestinal Problems in Autism What did SSC families teach researchers about sleep and GI problems in autism?
• Perfect Pitch: Autism's Rare Gift: People with autism are more likely to have this rare musical gift – or at least some version of it – than others. What's behind this remarkable ability?
• Rocky Road: The Career Paths of People with Autism and Their Parents What happens to your career when you or your child has autism?
• Are Girls with Autism Hiding in Plain Sight? Does autism in girls look different? Or are they better at hiding their symptoms?
• The Stigma of Autism: When All Eyes Are Upon You: Have you felt the disapproving stares of others when your child with autism was acting differently? What does stigma mean for people?
• What Does it Mean to Have Just a Hint of Autism?: Comedian Jerry Seinfeld stepped into a minefield when he diagnosed himself as being on the autism spectrum – "on a very drawn out scale." Was he describing the Broad Autism Phenotype?
• The Challenge of Physical Fitness for People with Autism: People with ASD often face unique challenges to physical fitness. Find out what some SSC@IAN families have done to help.
• Space Invaders: Personal Space and Autism: Children in the SSC contributed to research on social distance problems in autism.
• Scientists Start with One Gene in Hunt for Autism Subtype: SSC families play a crucial role in the search for a subtype of autism.
• Autism and Faith: Inclusion and Acceptance at Places of Worship. Inspired by SSC parent Silvia Verga.
• Rethinking Head Size in Autism: Scientists Question Statistics on "Early Brain Overgrowth," some using data from SSC families.

Research 101

• Lather, Rinse, Repeat: The Importance of Long-Term Studies in Autism
• Why Care About Autism Research? And why does it take so long?
• This Just In: Autism is Caused by [Fill in the Blank]
• Looking for Clues to Autism in the Environment

Therapies, Treatments & Education

• Help Wanted: Mental Health Provider, Autism Experience Preferred
• Helping Students with Autism Navigate Back-to-School Time: SSC@IAN parents and professionals share their tips
• Feeding Problems in Children with Autism
• Oxytocin and Social Interaction
• When a Psychiatric Crisis Hits: Autism and the ER
• The Promise of the Early Start Denver Model

Challenging Behaviors

• Diagnosing and Treating Extreme Behavior in Children with Autism
• What Do We Know about Noise Sensitivity in Autism?
• ADHD, Anxiety and Autism?
• Sleep Problems in Children with ASD
• Behaviors that Puzzle: Repetitive Motions and Obsessive Interests in Autism
• Research on Aggression and ASD

Adults and Teens

• The Challenge: Finding Health Care Providers for Adults with Autism
• What Will Happen When the School Bus Stops Coming? Three families share their autism transition stories
• What Do We Really Know About Autism and Crime?
• Leaving the Pediatrician: Charting the Medical Transition of Youth with Autism
• Coming of Age: Autism and The Transition to Adulthood
• Daily Living Skills: A Key to Independence for People with Autism includes research involving SSC families
• Autism and the College Experience includes interviews with SSC members
• Finding a College Program for Students with Autism
• Autism in the Teen Years: What to Expect, How to Help
• A Place of Their Own: Residential Services for Soon-to-Be Adults with Autism

Profiles of SSC Families and Researchers

Please visit the About SSC@IAN section to meet some of your fellow SSC families, along with the autism researchers working with the data you provided.

• From Summit to SFARI: The High-Altitude Life of Louis F. Reichardt. Dr. Reichardt has scaled the world's highest mountains while making breakthroughs in neuroscience. What drives the head of the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative?
• The Accidental Researcher: Raphael Bernier. Dr. Bernier wanted to help people with their day-to-day lives. Could he do that from an autism research lab?
• Norris Family: Learning to Adapt

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