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Podcast: Kwik Brain with Jim Kwik
Episode: The New Frontier of Autism Research & Factors We Need to Consider with Dr. Karen Parker
Description: Has our understanding of autism changed how we treat and diagnose the disorder?According to the CDC, one in thirty-six children in the US have autism. Unlike many other medical conditions, the diagnosis of autism is done based purely on behavior. That ignores the environmental and genetic factors that can contribute to autism and can cause children to be misdiagnosed for years in their early development. But this might start to change.Iām excited to welcome Dr. Karen Parker to the show today. Dr. Parker directs the Social Neurosciences Research Program at Stanford University. Sh...