He stood over me and his companion Steve on the steps leading into the Senate building and prayed “God, give me the words today.” It was March 24, 2026, and my 30-year-old autistic brother Stephen was invited to Capitol Hill to meet with Congressional staffers and share his experience living with a severe disability in…
He stood over me and his companion Steve on the steps leading into the Senate building and prayed “God, give me the words today.” It was March 24, 2026, and my 30-year-old autistic brother Stephen was invited to Capitol Hill to meet with Congressional staffers and share his experience living with a severe disability in…
For researchers who study autism and related neurodevelopmental conditions, postmortem brain tissue is a critical scientific resource that cannot be replicated by imaging technologies, tissue culture, animal experiments or artificial intelligence. However, survey results published by Autism BrainNet in April1 show that while Americans theoretically support autism research using postmortem brain tissue, in practice, there is…
For researchers who study autism and related neurodevelopmental conditions, postmortem brain tissue is a critical scientific resource that cannot be replicated by imaging technologies, tissue culture, animal experiments or artificial intelligence. However, survey results published by Autism BrainNet in April1 show that while Americans theoretically support autism research using postmortem brain tissue, in practice, there is…
Faculty in the Department of Media and Information (M&I) at Michigan State University (MSU) are working to improve how mental health is assessed among autistic adolescents by redesigning screening tools to be more accessible, precise, and inclusive. Susan Bonner, associate professor of media and information at MSU, reviews the goals for a research session. Led…
Faculty in the Department of Media and Information (M&I) at Michigan State University (MSU) are working to improve how mental health is assessed among autistic adolescents by redesigning screening tools to be more accessible, precise, and inclusive. Susan Bonner, associate professor of media and information at MSU, reviews the goals for a research session. Led…