{"id":16437,"date":"2023-09-26T17:58:37","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T22:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/last-drum.flywheelsites.com\/?p=16437"},"modified":"2024-08-21T13:25:45","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T18:25:45","slug":"reading-intervention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autism.org\/reading-intervention\/","title":{"rendered":"Targeting Brain Plasticity in Autism using a Reading Intervention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:80px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:13.3333%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:80px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:65.3333%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#jump\">Dr. Rajesh Kana<\/a> considers the intersection of language comprehension, neuroplasticity, and autism interventions. He discusses contemporary research illustrating distinct patterns in autistic brain activity and underscores the importance of neuroplasticity in everyday life. The speaker examines brain connectivity and its relation to language comprehension and behavior. Kana details an ongoing reading intervention study and analyzes preliminary data that show significant improvements in reading and language comprehension for autistic participants. He provides thanks and acknowledgments before the Q&amp;A.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Handouts are online <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kana_ARI_09-27-2023_FINAL.pdf\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube fusion-aligncenter\" style=\"--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-max-height:360px;--awb-width:100%;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:60%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/16iMfh8rNDA?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h2><strong>In this webinar:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>0:45<\/strong> &#8211; Conflict of interest<br \/>\n<strong>1:25<\/strong> &#8211; Overview<br \/>\n<strong>2:10<\/strong> &#8211; Introduction<br \/>\n<strong>5:30<\/strong> &#8211; Descriptions of language and communication in autism<br \/>\n<strong>7:50<\/strong> &#8211; Joint attention<br \/>\n<strong>10:30<\/strong> &#8211; Difficult components of reading comprehension<br \/>\n<strong>13:35<\/strong> &#8211; Brain, language &amp; reading comprehension in autism<br \/>\n<strong>15:30<\/strong> &#8211; Brain activity in autism<br \/>\n<strong>21:05<\/strong> &#8211; Theory of mind and language comprehension<br \/>\n<strong>23:26<\/strong> &#8211; Targeting brain plasticity in autism<br \/>\n<strong>25:05<\/strong> &#8211; History and significance of neuroplasticity<br \/>\n<strong>30:25<\/strong> &#8211; Neuroplasticity and reading comprehension<br \/>\n<strong>35:18<\/strong> &#8211; Using reading intervention to change the brain<br \/>\n<strong>39:55<\/strong> &#8211; Ongoing study: imagery reading intervention for language comprehension in autism<br \/>\n<strong>41:58<\/strong> &#8211; Preliminary data trends<br \/>\n<strong>46:30<\/strong> &#8211; Brain level changes and connectivity<br \/>\n<strong>51:40<\/strong> &#8211; Summary and acknowledgments<br \/>\n<strong>54:05<\/strong> &#8211; Q&amp;A<\/p>\n<h2><b>Descriptions of language and communication in autism<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kana describes language and communication difficulties in autism and how they translate into social differences in everyday life <\/span><b>(2:55)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Descriptors of autistic communication within the literature include early language delays, atypical features (e.g., echolalia and jargon), failure to acquire spoken language across the lifespan, and discourse processing difficulties <\/span><b>(5:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The speaker lists conditions that commonly co-occur with language processing difficulties, emphasizing that these conditions often exacerbate obstacles to language comprehension <\/span><b>(6:50)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The presenter outlines a study that found that word comprehension plays a significant role in joint attention and that joint attention is critical to early language development <\/span><b>(7:50)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Two other studies suggest autistic children have strong decoding skills <\/span><b>(11:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> but low language comprehension <\/span><b>(9:15)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Many components of reading comprehension, Kana explains, can be difficult for autistic children. Therefore, understanding how co-occurring conditions contribute to language and communication challenges is critical to implementing successful interventions <\/span><b>(10:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Brain, language, &amp; reading comprehension in autism<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multiple studies on brain response to auditory word stimulations report higher activation of the right brain hemisphere (Wenicke\u2019s area) in autistic groups compared to non-autistic controls <\/span><b>(13:50)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> These findings, Kana continues, are supported by a recent meta-analysis, which also found lower activity in the left brain hemisphere (Broca\u2019s area) of autistic participants compared to their non-autistic counterparts <\/span><b>(18:10)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The speaker asserts that these data show a distinct pattern of brain activity in autistic individuals.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sentence imagery findings indicate that autistic participants also have higher visual-spatial activation compared to controls, further evidencing that autistic people tend to be visually oriented <\/span><b>(19:15)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Kana cites a study that showed significant overlap in Theory of Mind and pragmatic (social) language processes between autistic and non-autistic groups. The study also found reduced activity in social cognitive networks in autistic groups compared to controls <\/span><b>(21:05)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These patterns in autistic brain activity can inform our general understanding and assessments of language and reading comprehension in autism <\/span><b>(22:12)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Targeting neuroplasticity in autism<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The speaker uses the invention and development of reading to illustrate the human brain\u2019s plasticity and capacity to learn <\/span><b>(22:37)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He reviews early brain plasticity studies <\/span><b>(25:05) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and explains how the discovery that new neurons can appear in the adult brain massively shifted our understanding of neuroplasticity <\/span><b>(27:40)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Kana describes differences in the brain structures of London taxi drivers <\/span><b>(28:44)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and meditative monks <\/span><b>(29:50)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, highlighting the importance of brain plasticity in our everyday lives. Two studies on brain imagery and reading interventions in dyslexic children found changes in reading comprehension <\/span><b>(30:25)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and increased grey matter volume in participants following reading comprehension interventions <\/span><b>(31:49)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Kana ponders the creation and adoption of language, underlining the human brain\u2019s capacity for change and how that can apply to evidence-based interventions <\/span><b>(33:05)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Using reading intervention to change the brain<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The presenter describes an ongoing reading comprehension intervention trial, detailing study procedures <\/span><b>(35:40)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, assessment protocol <\/span><b>(38:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visualizing and Verbalizing for Language Comprehension and Thinking (V\/V) Intervention Program <\/span><\/i><b>(39:55)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Preliminary data show significant improvement in comprehension skills for autistic participants <\/span><b>(41:58)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and that social cognition <\/span><b>(43:40) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and verbal working memory <\/span><b>(45:15) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">may predict language comprehension.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kana discusses regional brain interactions (brain connectivity) and their use as a measure of changes in brain activity <\/span><b>(47:55)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Data from the ongoing reading comprehension study show (to this point) significant increases in local <\/span><b>(51:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and regional <\/span><b>(49:00) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">brain connectivity, specifically between Broca\u2019s and Wernicke\u2019s areas. He notes that changes in connectivity are correlated to behavior function and advances in comprehension <\/span><b>(49:40)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These preliminary findings, the presenter asserts, provide an exciting peek at the potential of reading interventions in autism.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The speaker summarizes initial data findings, highlighting the significant increases in comprehension following a reading intervention and how those changes are related to brain connectivity and neuroplasticity <\/span><b>(51:40)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He reiterates the parameters of the ongoing trial and provides information for interested participants <\/span><b>(52:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before the Q&amp;A <\/span><b>(54:05)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:80px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:13.3333%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"jump\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h3>The speaker:<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-16438 size-full alignleft\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27180%27%20height%3D%27180%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20180%20180%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27180%27%20height%3D%27180%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/rkana.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" \/><strong>Dr. Rajesh Kana<\/strong> is a Marilyn Williams Elmore &amp; John Durr Elmore Endowed Professor of Psychology at the University of Alabama, and also the Director of the Center for Innovative Research in Autism (CIRA) at UA. He is primarily interested in better understanding the neurobiology of developmental disorders like autism and testing the efficacy of targeted treatments and interventions on the brain. An ongoing NIH R01 grant and other mechanisms of funding support the current with in Dr. Kana\u2019s Cognition, Brain, and Autism Laboratory (<a href=\"https:\/\/cbra.ua.edu\/\">https:\/\/cbra.ua.edu<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h4>Take the knowledge quiz<\/h4>\n<p>Can&#8217;t see the quiz below? 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Updates: What Can Monogenic Syndromes Tell Us About the Underlying Causes of Autism?<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-03-13T13:10:52-05:00<\/span><span>May 27th, 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/assessment\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Assessment<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/genetics\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Genetics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/medical-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Medical Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/neurological\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Neurological<\/a>, <a 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src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27202%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20300%20202%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27202%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Mature doctor talking to mother and son\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/clinician-700x441.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-02-16T11:32:44-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/sustained-potential-as-a-biomarker-of-language-functioning-in-autism\/\">Sustained Potential as a Biomarker of Language Functioning in Autism<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-02-16T11:32:44-05:00<\/span><span>April 15th, 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/assessment\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Assessment<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/genetics\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Genetics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/medical-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Medical Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/neurological\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Neurological<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/research\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/research-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>      Free webinar at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time (US), April 15, 2026 Sustained potential (SP) is a neural response to periodic auditory stimuli registered with EEG 40Hz Auditory Steady-State Response.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/using-machine-learning-for-biomarker-discovery\/\" aria-label=\"Towards the Development of a Diagnostic Test for Autism Spectrum Disorder: Data Science Meets Metabolomics\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_209628810-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Biomarkers DNA image\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271706%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201706%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271706%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_209628810-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_209628810-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_209628810-700x441.jpeg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-02-23T14:18:06-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/using-machine-learning-for-biomarker-discovery\/\">Towards the Development of a Diagnostic Test for Autism Spectrum Disorder: Data Science Meets Metabolomics<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-02-23T14:18:06-05:00<\/span><span>February 10th, 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/biomarkers\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Biomarkers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/genetics\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Genetics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/immune-issues\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Immune Issues<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/medical-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Medical Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/neurological\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Neurological<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/research\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/research-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>      Hear Juergen Hahn, Ph.D., ARI Scientific Advisory Board member, discuss how using machine learning can lead to biomarker discoveries in autism research. Handouts are online HERE   <\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/vasopressin-biology\/\" aria-label=\"Vasopressin Biology in Autism: From Biomarker to Treatment Target\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/AdobeStock_333523987-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"female scientict making research in lab analyzing acetaminophen and leucovorin\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271707%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201707%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271707%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/AdobeStock_333523987-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/AdobeStock_333523987-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/AdobeStock_333523987-700x441.jpeg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-10-08T17:50:05-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/vasopressin-biology\/\">Vasopressin Biology in Autism: From Biomarker to Treatment Target<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-10-08T17:50:05-05:00<\/span><span>October 7th, 2025<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/biomarkers\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Biomarkers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/medical-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Medical Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/neurological\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Neurological<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/research\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/research-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>       This webinar: Describes scientific barriers to progress in developing laboratory-based diagnostic tests and new medications for patients with autism spectrum disorder Determines the relative scientific merits of published<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/applying-neuroscience\/\" aria-label=\"Improving Clinical Understanding of Autism\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Untitled-design-28-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Doctor analyzing brain scans on a monitor\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201280%20720%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Untitled-design-28-700x441.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Untitled-design-28-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Untitled-design-28-700x441.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-09-11T12:50:54-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/applying-neuroscience\/\">Improving Clinical Understanding of Autism<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-09-11T12:50:54-05:00<\/span><span>July 25th, 2025<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/biomarkers\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Biomarkers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/early-intervention\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Early Intervention<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/neurological\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Neurological<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/research\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>   James McPartland, Ph.D., discusses current limitations in autism diagnosis and treatment, noting their reliance on behavioral observations despite the condition's genetic and neurological underpinnings. He advocates integrating biomarkers as objective, measurable biological<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/editorial-autism-and-the-brain-the-vital-contribution-of-postmortem-research\/\" aria-label=\"Editorial- Autism and the brain: the vital contribution of postmortem research\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/brain-research-2-1200x787-1-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Close-up view of a brain scan showing detailed brain structure\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27787%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%20787%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27787%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/brain-research-2-1200x787-1-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/brain-research-2-1200x787-1-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/brain-research-2-1200x787-1-700x441.jpeg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-12-20T17:40:49-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/editorial-autism-and-the-brain-the-vital-contribution-of-postmortem-research\/\">Editorial- Autism and the brain: the vital contribution of postmortem research<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-12-20T17:40:49-05:00<\/span><span>December 20th, 2024<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>     Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects approximately 1% of the global population. 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