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Voice Processing, Autism and Children’s Brains

Season 11 Episode 8 | 26m 55s

Understanding how autistic children’s brains process voices can lead to increased social interactions using naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions (NDBI), including focusing on areas of personal interest. Guest: Daniel Abrams Ph.D., Clinical Associate Professor, Stanford Cognitive and Systems Neuroscience Laboratory Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University

Aired: 09/30/26 | Expires: 09/30/29
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