Michigan Answers: Questions About Autism

Autism has been the subject of endless debate, garnered international headlines, and sent many parents to their favorite search engine looking for answers. Unfortunately, not everything you see online is based on evidence and facts, so we called in Jenny Radesky, M.D. to help us sort through myths and facts associated with the most searched questions about autism. 

 

What is autism? What are the signs of autism, and how is it diagnosed? What is Asperger’s syndrome? What causes autism? Is there a cure for autism? How do you help support someone with autism? What’s the connection between trains and autism? 

 

People have a lot of questions about the autism spectrum. Dr. Radesky helps us sort facts from fiction, and navigate how we understand and help support people with autism. 

You can find the episode transcript here.

The Michigan Answers podcast is hosted by Preeti Malani, M.D, M.S.J., Chief Health Officer at the University of Michigan and an internal medicine physician at Michigan Medicine. For more answers to some of the top searched questions on the internet, visit our website at MichiganAnswers.com.

 

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