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**The Transmitter stories**

Stories about developments in neuroscience.

Latest Episodes:

Spectrum Stories: Tapping intelligence in minimally verbal people with autism Jan 23, 2019

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Scientists are finding new ways to test cognition in autistic individuals who speak little or not at all.

Spectrum Stories: Seeing through an autistic person's eyes Oct 24, 2018

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Virtual reality can help typical people experience sensory hypersensitivity and other perceptual differences that autistic individuals describe. Host Ben Kuebrich reports.

Spectrum Stories: Resetting the autistic brain Sep 14, 2018

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Deep brain stimulation is not an approved treatment for autism but has helped some people with extreme obsessions and other severe traits. Host Ben Kuebrich investigates one success story.

Spectrum Stories: Understanding autism's suicide risk Aug 13, 2018

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Suicidal thoughts appear to be more common in autistic people but they're also more difficult to detect. Host Ben Kuebrich reports.

Spectrum Stories: Gaming autism treatments Jun 20, 2018

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Researchers are designing video games to hone visual-attention skills in children with autism. New host Ben Kuebrich explores.

Spectrum Stories: Autism, in a manner of speaking Apr 19, 2018

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In this episode of "Spectrum Stories," host Jacob Brogan explains how speech - from its rhythm to its emotional content - can differ in people with autism, making social communication difficult.

Spectrum Stories: Talking about autism mouse models Mar 21, 2018

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Scientists discuss the problems with using mice to study autism, and explain how the field might move forward.

Spectrum Stories: Camouflaging autism traits Feb 26, 2018

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In this episode, host Jacob Brogan explores how and why some women try to hide their autism. There are benefits to keeping the condition concealed, but this camouflaging comes with psychological costs.

Spectrum Stories: Shifting cultural views about autism abroad Jan 30, 2018

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In this episode, host Jacob Brogan talks to autism researchers and families with children on the spectrum in France and Ethiopia. However different the two countries may be, advocates in both places are working to overturn outdated beliefs about autism that blame parents and block access to evidence-backed services and treatment.

Spectrum Stories: Where autism meets sleeplessness Nov 13, 2017

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Scientists are trying to understand why people with autism so often have trouble sleeping, and how to help them.