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Thomas Insel: The New Genetics of Autism – Why Environment Matters

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

Thomas Insel is the director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the chair of the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) in the U.S.. His article can be found here (The New Genetics of Autism – Why Environment Matters) and I have quoted it in full bellow. (As a government publication I feel [...]

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NIMH’s Top 10 Research Advances of 2011

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

Below is a blog post, NIMH’s Top 10 Research Advances of 2011, from the blog of Tom Insel, director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) in the U.S.. Tom Insel is the chair of the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC), which creates the Strategic Plan for autism research funded by the U.S. government. [...]

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A Parent’s Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorder

Thursday, October 27th, 2011

The National Institute of Mental Health in the U.S. has put out a short book (27 pages) to inform parents about Autism. A Parent’s Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorder can be read online, downloaded as a pdf or purchased as a hard-copy. The book is broken down into chapters: What is autism spectrum disorder (ASD)? [...]

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Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of Autism Research.

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

The National Institutes of Health’s Office of Autism Research Coordination (OARC) and the Autism Coordinating Committee (ACC) are sponsoring the workshop: Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of Autism Research. The announcement is below. This sounds like what could be a very useful workshop and a chance to be heard on an important topic. Date: Monday, [...]

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