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Coronavirus lockdowns, quarantines and shelter-in-place orders mean many parents are home with their children, which can make maintaining schedules and the normalcy of school hours difficult. from https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-highlights-apps-to-help-families-manage-autism-amid-the-coronavirus/ https://cnet1.cbsistatic.com/img/uXG6oC8alAenYDdwQO7WN3cWcr0=/1092x0/2020/04/01/4deecf8d-e031-4052-9cd8-93528f730dc4/gettyimages-643446904.jpg

Boosting levels of the chemical messenger serotonin makes mice that model autism more social, according to a study published in Nature. The study suggests the approach may do the same in people with autism. from https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/serotonin-revived-as-a-possible-target-for-autism-treatments/ https://static.scientificamerican.com/sciam/cache/file/031D2BDE-5988-4998-AFD9BD6D1D0A5A05.jpg?w=590&h=393&678E62E7-4420-432A-8C526F07EB75A46F