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A year of autism research in under 30 minutes

Posted December 21, 2015

What was impactful this year in autism research? This last podcast of 2015 explores the year of the female, highlighting the relatively new exploration...

Moving the needle towards earlier diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders

Posted December 14, 2015

This week, the CDC published data that showed that the average age of first developmental evaluation for concerns was lowered by 5 months.  Five months...

Autism Insurance Mandates: Necessary But Not Sufficient For Services

Posted December 7, 2015

Autism insurance mandates are wonderful.  They require insurance companies to pay for screening, diagnosis and treatment and services for people with...

Managing real life autism situations.

Posted November 30, 2015

Compared to researchers, community clinicians don't have time for the same rigorous training on the standard autism diagnostic instrument called the...

The triple crown of autism research gatherings

Posted November 22, 2015

Three important meetings of researchers took place this week.  First, the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, or IACC, met for the first time...