Understanding Autism Through Research – An Interview with Dr. Wendy Chung
I recently had the wonderful opportunity to interview Dr. Wendy Chung, the director of clinical research at SPARK and a supervisor of education in human genetics at Columbia University Medical Scho…
Person-First Autism Research and Early Intervention: An Interview with Dr. Rebecca Landa
Dr. Rebecca Landa, a professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins University, is a highly influential autism researcher and the founder of the Center for Autism and Related Diso…
Nearly 75% of Adults with Autism are Unemployed. The Frist Center for Autism and Innovation at Vanderbilt University is looking to change that – An Interview with Dr Keivan Stassun
Unlike my previous interviews focusing primarily on autism research, I wanted to change things up and address the lack of neurodiversity in the workplace and what some organizations and universitie…
What we are learning about the autistic brain – An interview with Dr. Geraldine Dawson
As a researcher, one thing I have always been fascinated with, is how the autistic brain differs from the neurotypical brain. How specific environmental stimuli in the brain of an autistic child co…
The Vaccine Debate
In 1998, Andrew Wakefield published a paper, claiming that the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine caused symptoms including intestinal inflammation, among other things that led to the conseq…
Leading from real life experience – An interview with Mr. Keith Wargo, President & CEO of Autism Speaks
This past October, Keith Wargo was named the president and CEO of Autism Speaks, an organization dedicated to aiding individuals on the spectrum and their families. Responsible for the management o…
