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Double Empathy and the Dorsal Vagus  Mar 29, 2026

The perception of autistic lack of empathy has been a hallmark of autism. Historically, this has been empirically validated by research pursuing a certain lens and this has, in turn, directed therapeu...

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Showering Felt Very Dangerous To Me Mar 29, 2026

Processing everyday sensory information can be difficult for autistic people. Any of their senses may be over- or under-sensitive, or both, at different times. These sensory differences can affect

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The Ear Has Its Own Microbiome! Mar 29, 2026

According to a recent paper there are pathways that allow signaling between the ear, gut and brain. These signals can impact our auditory health.

The paper reviewed a large number of stud

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Autistic Masking and the Rubber Hand Illusion Mar 29, 2026

A study published in the  ‘Autism’ journal, looked at differences between neurotypical and autistic populations in bodily self-consciousness and multisensory processing. They measured Peripersonal Spa...

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The Myth of Social Engagement Mar 29, 2026

A worrying trend in the upcoming world of therapy based on the Polyvagal Theory is the emphasis on the superiority of the ventral vagal states. Like we do in the real world, we consciously and unconsc...

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Early Cortical Shock Neonatal Seizures, ADHD and Autism - a Swedish Study Mar 28, 2026
2026 Swedish study followed over a thousand infants with neonatal seizures and compared them to matched controls. The findings showed that:
  • Children with neonatal seizures were about tw...

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