Hidden Brain
Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam
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When autistic kids grow up
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| Oct 1 | #34 | #31 |
About the show
An autistic researcher's paper called attention to a huge disparity in autism funding research between children and adults. It nearly derailed her life.
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When autistic kids grow up
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