mTOR is a key element in signaling pathways that regulate cell growth, proliferation, autophagy, and dendritic spine morphology, and has been implicated in neurodevelopmental disorders including autism, intellectual disabilities, and epilepsy [Crino, 2011; Bateup et al., 2013; Phillips & Pozzo‐Miller, 2015; Henry, Hockeimer, Chen, Mysore, & Sutton, 2017]. This evidence concerns the gene MTOR and autism.