How to support Black scientists and clinicians in autism research
To address racial disparities in autism diagnosis and outcomes, we need more Black autism researchers and clinicians. Here are some tips to help recruit and train them.
To address racial disparities in autism diagnosis and outcomes, we need more Black autism researchers and clinicians. Here are some tips to help recruit and train them.
Most community clinicians do not deliver care that is in line with the latest evidence — and they are not improving over time.
Even a brief shutdown of the government can dramatically affect the process of conducting science and the support for young scientists.
The foster care system is becoming a critical component of care for children with autism.
Don’t let Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s appointment distract us from fighting the policy changes that could have dire consequences for people with autism.
Partnering with families and teachers is the only way to make autism interventions work in the community.
The job of delivering interventions for autism often falls to overstretched teachers in schools with few resources. Melanie Pellecchia and David Mandell set out to find the ‘active ingredients’ of school-based interventions.