Married, with Autism: Meet the Davenports
Courtney and Bill Davenport are united by their love, an interest in video games, and autism. How might their shared diagnosis affect them?
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Professionals diagnose autism by observing the behavior of a person seeking a diagnosis and by analyzing the person’s developmental history. This collection of articles and webinars addresses how autism is diagnosed, who receives a diagnosis, and the community’s experiences with getting an autism diagnosis.
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Focusing on Intervention: The Autism Journey of the Barbera Family
Before she was a behavior analyst, author, and podcaster, Mary Lynch Barbera was a mom trying to find ways to help her son with autism.
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An Autism Diagnosis in Adulthood Leads to a New Career Goal
A few years after being diagnosed with autism in his 30s, one man learned why he has autism. Read about his journey.
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Webinar: Do Implicit Racial Biases Matter in Autism?
In this recorded webinar, Dr. Brian Boyd discusses implicit racial bias and how it affects access to services in autism.
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Autism Advocacy Advice for Families of Color
Children of color often get fewer autism services. What can parents do to help overcome these disparities?
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Girl Power: Family Wants to Help Shine a Light on Girls with Autism
When Alycia Halladay Ross heard that a huge autism study was launching, she knew she had to join for her daughter and all the other girls with autism.
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Webinar: Ask Me Anything – Dr. Wendy Chung
In this recorded webinar, Dr. Wendy Chung answers your questions about SPARK and autism.
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Webinar: Timing of the Diagnosis of Autism in African American Children
In this recorded webinar, Dr. John Constantino talks about his research into the disparities in the timing of autism diagnoses.
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How Baby Siblings Can Bring Insight to Autism
Studying the infant brothers or sisters of children who have autism can shed light on the earliest signs and perhaps lead to earlier screens and interventions for autism.
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Webinar: Autism Diagnosis in Adulthood
In this recorded webinar, Vanessa Bal, Ph.D., discusses the process and choices involved in getting a diagnosis as an adult.
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