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**Episode Description:** This week, join us as we dive deep with Laurie Cramer, Executive Director of The Autism Society of Greater Akron. From her heartfelt experiences as a parent to an autistic child, to the pivotal changes needed to uplift the autism community, this conversation is both enlightening and inspiring. Learn about the incredible ways…

This is part of Help! Wanted, a special series from Slate advice. In the advising biz, there are certain eternal dilemmas that bedevil letter writers and columnists alike. This week, we’re tackling them head-on. We get a lot of letters from Care and Feeding readers about kids and autism, so we thought that it would be…

ASD Market Week, the nation’s premier consumer goods trade show connecting retailers and vendors across categories that include home goods, apparel, accessories, beauty and more, will once again welcome the Independent Retailer + Sellers Conference produced by Retail Minded. Among the speakers at the upcoming Independent Retailer + Sellers Conference include the following industry leaders:…

Clogged drain: Excess cerebrospinal fluid could signal that the fluid is not circulating well, which may expose a developing brain to harmful waste molecules. In 2009, Mark Shen noticed something odd in the brain scan of a 6-month-old who had an older sibling with autism: excess fluid between the brain and the skull. Shen —…

Credit: Unsplash+ Autism is a brain condition that affects how people think, feel, and interact with others. It’s different for everyone, and understanding it fully is tricky. In the US, about 1 in 36 children are diagnosed with autism. Right now, there’s no straightforward test for it, like a blood test. Instead, specialists observe and…

The Autism Society of North Carolina is pleased to announce that Whitney Sukonick, MA, LPA, BCBA, has been named as the organization’s new Clinical Director, following the retirement of Dr. Aleck Myers. Sukonick has worked at the Autism Society of North Carolina since 2014 and previously served as the director of LifeLong Interventions, our Applied…

Flexible recorder: After injection into the brain’s blood supply, the probe unfurls and its electrodes stick to a blood vessel’s inner walls, enabling high-quality recording of nearby neurons. Microscopic electronic probes implanted within blood vessels in rats can record single-neuron activity without brain surgery, a new study finds. The new devices may one day enable…

As a parent with an autistic child, your care plate will already be pretty full. So, if you are also facing life with a parent who has been diagnosed with dementia, you may be wondering how you are going to cope and what you need to do. Take a big deep breath, because even though this will…

In this episode, we welcome Marc Jason from “Daily Autism” as he shares his poignant journey as an Autism Dad. Dive deep into the challenges, joys, and lessons learned from raising a child with autism. A heartfelt conversation not to be missed. About Marc Jason: With over 20 years of experience in the radio industry,…

And just like that, the summer has come to an end.  It can be hard to adjust back to the school schedule after an extended period of time away.  As sad as I am to see summer go, the new school year always brings about a sense of excitement and opportunity.  There are so many…