Spectrum News and The Atlantic published a great article about how women who have raised a child with autism may be able to spot subtle signs of the condition in their grandchildren. \u00a0The RabLab’s Dr. Jen Gerdts is also interviewed in this article!<\/p>\n
The article explores research that examines autism-like behavior in relatives of someone on the autism spectrum, like a\u00a0sibling, an aunt or a grandparent, and the genetic inheritance that may\u00a0or may not be related. \u00a0It looks into the idea that traits that may seem like quirks in a family are perhaps stemmed from mutations that contribute to autism, and likewise spontaneous (de novo) mutations that are associated with autism\u00a0appear to come from a lineage of\u00a0a family without a history of autism. \u00a0The article discusses\u00a0past and present research that explores the inheritance and non-iheritance of genetic mutations associated with autism, and what we can learn from\u00a0relatives of those diagnosed with ASD.<\/p>\n
You can find the full article here<\/a>.<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/health\/archive\/2016\/11\/grandmas-and-autism\/507446\/?utm_source=eb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Spectrum News and The Atlantic published a great article about how women who have raised a child with autism may be able to spot subtle signs of the condition in their grandchildren. \u00a0The RabLab’s Dr. Jen Gerdts is also interviewed in this article! The article explores research that examines autism-like behavior in relatives of someone … Continue reading What Grandmothers Can Teach Science About Autism<\/span>