Susan Wilczynski
Director, National Autism Center
Susan Wilczynski is executive director of the National Autism Center. In her role as chair of the National Standards Project, she has worked in collaboration with experts from around the country in order to establish national standards for the treatment of individuals on the autism spectrum.
Many kids are vaccinated at age two, the same age at which autism is often first noticed. But the “evidence” that one causes the other doesn’t wash.
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Autism science is making great strides, but the search for a cure remains “a marathon, not a sprint.” The challenge is not one disorder but many.
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New drugs for ASD patients may be on the horizon, but “early, intense” behavioral treatment remains “the very best intervention for autism.”
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Autism isn’t on the rise: it’s just getting defined better, and diagnosed more.
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Four out of five autism sufferers are male. Is something in men’s genes—or brain structure—causing the gap?
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Autism sufferers unquestionably have feelings. It’s processing those feelings—and reading them in others—that they struggle with.
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There is not a single gene that triggers autism, but more likely dozens of genes that enhance the risk of the condition. On the other hand, researchers have found that […]
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The symptoms of autism are far better understood than its causes; psychiatrists classify the disorder as having two major components: impaired social cognition and a tendency toward narrow interests and […]
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A panel discussion among leading experts highlighting cutting-edge autism research.
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