by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | May 11, 2026 | Autism, News
The most widely used autism therapy rests on research overwhelmingly authored by people who profit from it — and a new analysis reveals just how deep the conflicts run. A newly published research review is raising serious questions about the integrity of one of the...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Apr 29, 2026 | Autism, News
Boys are diagnosed with autism four times as often as girls — and new genetic research points to a buffer hidden on the X chromosome that science long assumed was switched off. One of the most consistent and puzzling patterns in autism research is the significant gap...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Apr 20, 2026 | Autism, General, News
Antidepressants, statins, and beta-blockers seem unrelated — but they share a hidden effect on cholesterol that new research links to a higher risk of autism when taken during pregnancy. A landmark study published in Molecular Psychiatry on April 20, 2026, is raising...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Mar 18, 2026 | Autism, News
A novel autism therapy bypasses the brain entirely, treating the gut instead — and early results show improvements in social symptoms, sensory issues, and anxiety all at once. A new study published in Frontiers in Pediatrics on March 18, 2026, introduces a novel...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Mar 17, 2026 | Autism, News
Autism rarely travels alone — autistic children face dramatically higher rates of anxiety, GI problems, sleep issues, and feeding difficulties, and most of it goes unscreened. A new review published on Medscape on March 16, 2026, confirms what many parents and...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Mar 16, 2026 | Autism, News
The higher suicide risk among older autistic adults isn’t driven by autism itself, but by the depression, trauma, and isolation that accompany it — and those can be treated. A new study published in Nature Mental Health reveals an important and often overlooked...
