How governments should maintain disability services during the pandemic
People with disabilities are at increased risk of medical and other complications from coronavirus infection. There is a lot that governments can do to help them.
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Spectrum: Autism Research News
Tag: funding
March 2020
Neuroscientists call for virtual meetings to combat climate change
Society for Neuroscience members are demanding sharp cuts to the carbon footprint of its annual meeting.
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Now hiring: What autistic people need to succeed in the workplace
Autistic adults have more job opportunities than they used to, and a small neurodiverse workforce is thriving — but mainly at select companies that invest heavily in such employees.
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Disability policies highlight major differences among U.S. presidential hopefuls
Most of the top contenders for the U.S. Democratic presidential nomination have released comprehensive plans for disability policies.
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December 2019
The cost of a delayed autism diagnosis
Many people go more than half of their lives before learning that they are autistic; one writer on the spectrum believes we can do better.
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November 2019
Brexit threatens progress of large autism studies
The United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union would endanger continent-wide collaborations.
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October 2019
Takeaways from SfN 2019
Thousands of research presentations, five days: Spectrum looks back at the 2019 Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in Chicago.
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U.S. initiative grapples with ethical questions on brain research
Khara Ramos explains how the Brain Initiative incorporates the emerging field of ‘neuroethics’ into the research it funds.
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U.S. funnels funds into research related to autistic adults
The U.S. government has injected $1.8 billion into autism research with a potential new focus: adults on the spectrum.
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August 2019
How the new ‘public charge’ rule affects immigrants’ healthcare benefits
A new rule to restrict legal immigration, published by the Trump administration this month, is sowing confusion and anxiety even among immigrants not directly affected by it.
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