Assessing and Treating Severe Behaviors
Learn about the process of getting a behavior assessment from start to finish, plus updates on current research and strategies for treatment. Originally published
How Can Insights from Autistic Doctors, Including Autistic Psychiatrists, Contribute to Improving Understanding of Autism and Outcomes for Autistic People?
Handouts are available HERE You can take the knowledge quiz HERE https://autisticdoctorsinternational.com/ Autistic doctors have unique insights to offer on autistic
Understanding and Supporting Puberty in Autistic Girls and Boys
Blythe A. Corbett, Ph.D., discusses her lab's research on puberty, adolescence, and mental health in autistic individuals. She emphasizes puberty as a period of significant biological maturation
Live Q&A—Masking: Deconstructing the Myths
This is a follow-up session to Dr. Dena Gassner's June 11th, 2025, presentation on the same subject. You can watch the live recording for more
Perspective: Adult sibling with profound ASD
Mojdeh Mostafavi, MD, shares her deeply personal journey as a sibling supporting a loved one with profound autism. She describes her experiences from early childhood through adulthood,
Masking: Deconstructing the Myths
Dr. Dena Gassner deconstructs autistic masking and provides a new framework for understanding this universal human experience. She discusses myths about masking being an exclusively autistic
Externalizing behavior among children with neurodevelopmental disabilities
Summer Bottini, PhD, discusses externalizing behavior among children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and a behavioral framework for how this behavior develops
Editorial: Autism and Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
This editorial originally appeared in ARI’s Autism Research Review International – now available online. Visit the ARRI Online to continue reading this issue and more. VISIT THE
The autism-associated 16p11.2 microdeletion variant impacts the effects of microbiota disturbances on hippocampal development and behavior throughout the lifespan
Handouts are online HERE Approximately 17% of children are diagnosed with NDDs, including ASD, ADHD, and ID, which are highly heterogenous, frequently co-occur, and manifest in
Healthcare Equity and Access Concerns in Autism
You can download handouts HERE You can take a brief knowledge quiz HERE Mojdeh Mostafavi, MD, discusses how to achieve healthcare equity