We’ve reached peak self-diagnosis culture.
Category: Autism
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Medicaid Urges States to Increase Autism Therapy Oversight
The New York Times – Business:The program’s spending on the therapy has quintupled since 2021, far outstripping the growth in diagnoses and raising concerns about overprescribing and fraud.
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Cambridge Professor Jason Arday’s Work Challenged Ahead of Book Launch
The New York Times – On the Runway:A knife-wielding masked man. A pig’s head outside his parents’ door. Running 30 marathons in 35 days. The Cambridge professor Jason Arday, accused of plagiarism, says he’s been through it all. Not everyone believes him.
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Advice on Traveling With Autism and for Parents of Neurodiverse Children
The New York Times – Travel:The noise and chaos of flying can be overwhelming for people on the spectrum. Here are some ways to ease the stress and make the trip more comfortable.
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5 Takeaways From a Times Investigation on Autism Therapy Clinics
The New York Times – Business:A rapidly growing industry often overprescribes treatment to young children with autism, who spend as many as 40 hours a week at the facilities.
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Short Naps, Long Hours: How Autism Clinics Squeeze Medicaid Dollars Out of Preschoolers
The New York Times – Business:The industry has grown rapidly, straining state budgets. A focus on finances has led to overbilling, fraud and even harm.
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2 Minnesota Autism Therapy Providers to Be Charged in $46 Million Medicaid Fraud Case
The New York Times – Business:The Justice Department claims that clinics used fake diagnoses and kickbacks to parents to bring children into treatment.
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Kennedy Is Driving a Vast Inquiry Into Vaccines, Despite His Public Silence
The New York Times – Business:Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has toned down his public criticism of vaccines, under orders from the White House. But inside his department, a sprawling research effort is a top priority.
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New Chef Program Helps People With Autism Find Jobs in Fine-Dining Restaurants
The New York Times – Business:Culinary jobs have the potential to be a perfect fit, and a new effort is afoot to help autistic workers land them.
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‘Hey, How’s It Going? I’m Filing for Divorce Now.’
Marriage is hard. It can be even harder when you don’t believe you deserve to be loved in the first place.