2025 has been a tough year for autism research due to major federal funding cuts, but scientists still made important progress in understanding autism's causes, improving diagnosis, and developing better treatments. For example, new studies found that a child's likelihood of autism may depend on whether their parent's autistic sibling is male or female (Autism Science Foundation). Researchers also discovered links between pregnancy-related factors and genetic risks for autism, ADHD, and schizophrenia in the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort study.

You can read more about these 2025 research highlights here: [2025 Year in Review](https://autismsciencefoundatio....n.org/2025-year-in-r Stay hopeful—science keeps moving forward!