A Year in Review from previous episodes.

00:00 - Intro

00:42 - Warning Against Comparing Rates; why comparing autism rates across different time periods is misleading due to changes in diagnostic criteria and definitions.

02:07 - Historical Context; the Bayh-Dole Act, DSM acceptance of Autism, and changes in vaccination schedules, affecting Autism definitions; Core Autism Characteristics

04:30 - Educational Challenges; Describes the typical school day's structure as potentially overwhelming for Autistic individuals due to frequent subject changes.

05:36 - Intense Focus; Autistic individuals might fixate on topics with abnormal intensity or focus, which is a hallmark of Autism.

08:40 - The biology of Autism allows us to be comfortable within ourselves; contrasting with societal expectations.

09:09 - Empl ...