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director of science communications at Autism Speaks; author of Good Germs, Bad Germs (FSG) and Corpse (Perseus Books)

Joined July 2011
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#Autism & the doctor visit: Communication tips for success from the @AutismSpeaks Autism Treatment Network: autismspeaks.org/blog/2017/0…
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Take the 2017 @AutismSpeaks Science Planning Survey. Your input matters shar.es/1TiqDB #autism
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Helping tweens & teens w #autism master puberty health & hygiene. Learn more @AutismSpeaks: shar.es/1TAdNp
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Now streaming (9-5 pm) Interagency #Autism Coordinating Committee meeting; @AutismSpeaks CSO to give research update shar.es/1T4RFA
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Tune in: IACC meeting streaming all day @AutismSpeaks Chief Science Officer will give update on research and strategic planning. #Autism
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Adult son w #autism argues alone at night: Should we be concerned? Expert advice @AutismSpeaks autismspeaks.org/blog/2017/0…
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Agenda for July 26 IACC meeting now online: Wandering, #Autism After 21, IACC’s Strategic Plan & more. Make your views known! @AutismSpeaks
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Parent seeks help for socially anxious preschooler w #autism. Advice & perspective @AutismSpeaks shar.es/1BM4yp
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Does earlier verbal development help protect baby girls from #autism? More @AutismSpeaks autismspeaks.org/blog/2017/0…
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Help! My teenager w #autism is literally pulling out her own hair. Advice & perspective @AutismSpeaks shar.es/1BgTpd
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On Fri @AutismSpeaks Chief Science Officer Thomas Frazier answered ?? about #autism research. View Chat here: bit.ly/2qQ1cs3
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#Autism & resistance to change from winter to summer clothes. Expert advice on easing the transition @AutismSpeaks shar.es/1RdPMm
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You’re the Boss – Don’t Forget It! Self-Care for the Self-Employed bit.ly/2pX3PaU via @CentSai
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Speech-language pathologists and #autism: Learn how we can help @AutismSpeaks shar.es/1FLfa8
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Q9. What needs to happen for #autism research as a field to make its next big step forward? #IMFARChat
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Q8. It's important for science to fight misinformation. How can #autism scientists better communicate their work to the public? #IMFARChat
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13-year-old boy with autism missing in Great Barrington, MA. Please share! "He was last seen wearing a fleece... fb.me/7dK34z81E
A6. The relevance of overlap between ASD and other conditions helps us understand overlapping etiology & individualized treatment #IMFARChat
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Q6. Why is it so important to understand how and why #autism appears to overlap with other conditions like #ADHD? #IMFARChat
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A4. STABILITY of the intervention is the primary concern that impacts long term success. #IMFARChat
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