Ireland’s Autism Information Resource. The team behind Autism Hub consists of Chartered Psychologists of the Psychological Society of Ireland.
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Interesting new paper published in the journal "Science": "Autism mutations rewire protein interaction networks to drive neurodevelopmental pathology" | Science science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…
Interesting new paper published in the journal 'Autism Research'. "Although camouflaging correlated with poorer mental health and reduced quality of life, it did not independently predict these outcomes beyond social anxiety and responsiveness." (p.1)
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
New Blog Post added: autismhub.ie/autism-spectrum…
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Additional special classes sanctioned for 2026/27 school year in Kildare ireland-live.ie/news/kildare…
Interesting new paper in Molecular Psychiatry:
“Inflammation increases the penetrance of behavioral impairment in SHANK3 haploinsufficiency mice—can it explain behavioral regression in autism?”
Read here: nature.com/articles/s41380-0…
Two new special education schools for children in Dublin for 2026/2027 academic year dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-ne…
Emerging evidence suggests virtual reality can be an effective tool for developing social-communication skills in individuals with ASD, though more research is needed to determine long-term maintenance and real-world generalisation. Systematic Review: mdpi.com/2078-2489/16/11/941
BMJ review of ADHD interventions: Short-term benefits of medications (methylphenidate, amphetamines) and CBT (especially in adults) are reported. However, there is limited high- or moderate-certainty evidence on long-term efficacy across interventions. bmj.com/content/391/bmj-2025…
Interesting preprint study from a team at UCLA (Los Angeles). "Enhancer-targeted CRISPR-A rescues haploinsufficiency and mutant phenotypes in organoid models of autism".
biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
⚠️ Preprint; not yet peer-reviewed
CPD Webinar
🗓️ Thursday, 18th June
🕔 2pm-5pm (Ireland/UK time)
📍 Hosted by ACAMH
May be of interest to:
🧠 Psychologists & Psychiatrists
🗣️ Speech & Language Therapists
👐 Occupational Therapists
...and other professionals!
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Modulating alternative splicing of MECP2 is a potential therapeutic strategy for Rett syndrome | Published in Science Translational Medicine science.org/doi/10.1126/scit…
CPD Webinar
🗓️ Thursday, 26th March
🕔 10am-12pm (Ireland/UK time)
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🧠 Psychologists & Psychiatrists
🗣️ Speech & Language Therapists
👐 Occupational Therapists
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Further 36 special classes to open in mainstream schools rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/031… via @rte
CPD Webinar
🗓️ Tuesday, 7th July
🕔 4pm-6pm (Ireland/UK time)
📍 Hosted by ACAMH
May be of interest to:
🧠 Psychologists & Psychiatrists
🗣️ Speech & Language Therapists
👐 Occupational Therapists
🧑🏫 Teachers
...and other professionals!
Register: acamh.org/event/adhd-in-the-…
