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Autism Live


An interactive web-show and podcast providing support, resources, information, facts, and entertainment.

Jan 23, 2021

This time on Autism Live, Shannon covers autism news about an article that discusses how polygenic scores can improve predictions about autism, schizophrenia, a sad story about why a couple of parents are filing a lawsuit against a Louisiana Sheriff Department and Tiktokers that are changing the narrative of Autism. After that Shannon is joined by the Research Coordinator for the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Leah Hirschfeld, to discuss a Pilot Randomized Trial Addressing microaggressions in racially charged patient-provider interactions.

Links to News Articles Below:

How polygenic scores can improve predictions about autism, schizophrenia

A teen with autism died after Louisiana deputies sat on him for 9 minutes, parents' lawsuit says

TikTok Creators Like Paige Layle Are Redefining Narratives About Autism