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Podcast: Autism and Parenting
Episode: Neurodiversity
Description: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is complicated. It refers to a host of complex neurodevelopment disorders, all of which are characterized by repetitive patterns of behavior and difficulties with social connection and interaction. These symptoms, such as the inability to make eye contact or to talk about feelings, repeated phrases, or overly focused attention to certain objects or subjects, begin early in childhood and continue to affect daily functioning throughout the person’s life.If we look to the brain for answers or diagnosis, we won’t necessarily find it—at least not easily. Imaging techniques allow us to see diff...