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Understanding Autism

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on April 24, 2023 · Experts weigh in on the narratives and research behind autism spectrum disorder and how to best support individuals and families.

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Book Hopes To Dispel Myths About Vaccines And Autism

Abner Fletcher

Posted on January 4, 2019 · Dr. Peter Hotez discusses his book, Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel’s Autism, which combines his medical expertise with his personal experience raising his daughter.

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Space Center Houston: City’s First Certified Autism Center

Abner Fletcher

Posted on July 12, 2018 · Space Center Houston says it’s now designated as a Certified Autism Center. It’s the first in Houston to earn that designation.

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New Book Hopes To Dispel Myths About Vaccines And Autism

Abner Fletcher

Posted on June 21, 2018 · Dr. Peter Hotez discusses his new book, Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel’s Autism, which combines his medical expertise with his personal experience raising his daughter.

Tags autism Autism Spectrum Disorder book health peter hotez science scientists vaccines Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel’s Autism

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April Is Autism Awareness Month: Sesame Street Names A New Character, And A Local School Helps Autistic Students Become Self Sustaining

Abner Fletcher

Posted on April 1, 2017 · Julia, a new Muppet on"Sesame Street," Julia is different from the rest of the Muppets

Tags Autism Spectrum Disorder Dr. Shawn Hirsch Houston Public Media PBS Kids Monarch School and Institute Robin Rettie

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Former Katy ISD student with autism returns for band competition. His parents still want to see change: ‘It almost broke us’

Dominic Anthony Walsh

Posted on September 30, 2022 · Families with special education students in Texas attend a series of meetings with district staff members. Any complaints from families can take months to move through the formal process at the local and state level — and even then, some cases require decisions in state or federal courts. 

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For Houston Parents Of Special Needs Children, The First Day Of School Brings New Challenges

Sara Hutchinson, HPM Intern

Posted on August 19, 2021 · Just days before Houston ISD begins its new school year, one parent spoke with Houston Public Media about concerns he has for his child on the autism spectrum.

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Autism Communities Seek To Move Past Awareness And Into Acceptance

Brenda Valdivia

Posted on April 26, 2021 · Support across the lifetime, and across the spectrum, can create space for those on the autism spectrum in the community and bridge the gap from awareness to acceptance.

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Thursday’s Houston Matters: Improving Law Enforcement Encounters With Those With Autism, And Stories From Daily Life In Space (Sept. 17, 2020)

Brenda Valdivia

Posted on September 17, 2020 · On Thursday's show: Concerns grow over a lack of negotiations between the city and the Houston Police Officers' Union, a new project hopes to improve communication between the police and people with autism, retired astronaut Col. Terry Virts discusses his book "How to Astronaut," and a traveling photo exhibit details the life of Comanche Chief Quanah Parker.

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