On today’s show Shannon welcomes Brady Huggett, a features editor for the neuroscience publication The Transmitter. Topics covered include the lack of funding dollars to research the lives of Autistic Adults. A new five part podcast called “When Autistic Kids Grow Up” looks at the lack of funding for research into the lives of autistic adults, told through the story of an autistic researcher who called attention to this problem. The jargon is Neuroscience. Join us at 10am!
00:00 Welcome, Disclaimer & Show Overview
08:15 What Is Neuroscience? Definitions & Why It Matters
16:00 Podcast Introduction: “When Autistic Kids Grow Up”
24:00 Autism Research Funding Gap Explained
32:00 Adult Autism Outcomes & Life Expectancy Concerns
40:30 Challenges in Research Funding & System Barriers
48:30 Interview Wrap-Up & How to Listen to the Podcast
50:00 Policy Discussion: ADA, IDEA & Disability Rights
55:00 Call to Action: Advocacy, Funding & Community Response