IQ Tests Are Biased Against People With Autism
For those with poor verbal and motor control, traditional intelligence exams can be a faulty way to measure real cognitive ability.
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Scott Brauer / Spectrum What Grandmothers Can Teach Science About Autism
Women who have raised a child with autism may have the ability to spot subtle signs of the condition in their grandchildren.
Joohee Yoon / Spectrum Where the Vocabulary of Autism is Failing
Terms like “low-functioning” are short on nuance and long on stigma.
Julia Yellow / Spectrum Autism's Microbiome
Researchers believe that gut bacteria may be to blame for some of the condition’s physical and emotional symptoms.
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