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VOICES FROM THE SPECTRUM

Hear a diverse array of individuals on the autism spectrum describing their own experience with this disorder—from the initial diagnosis to their present ways of coping.

THE PARENTS' PERSPECTIVE

Hear how various parents have learned to cope with their children’s autism disorder—from hearing the initial diagnosis to finding ways they can help their children develop their full potential.

SENSORY ISSUES

Hear how the processing of sensory information can challenge those on the autism spectrum, and experience what this struggle might feel like from the point of view of a person with autism.

CAUSES

Listen to scientists discussing the most compelling theories for what causes autism, from biological and environmental factors to their interplay through epigenetics. Discover what evidence exists for these theories.

DIAGNOSIS

Explore the value of early diagnosis and its impact on treatment.

PREVALENCE

Trace the growing prevalence of autism and explore whether this so-called 'epidemic' is caused by greater awareness of the condition, changing criteria for diagnosis, or environmental factors.

IN THE MEDIA

Browse through this database to see how autism has been represented in movies, television and other forms of popular culture and explore what kind of impact this has had on our attitudes toward this disorder.

THE VACCINES CONTROVERSY

Learn why many parents have blamed the onset of their child’s autism on certain vaccines, although this causal connection has been thoroughly discredited by research studies from all around the world.

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