
Learn about the causes, symptoms, treatment, and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from University of California and other experts.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 41 | Founded | 16 years ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Categories | ScienceHealth & FitnessMedicine | ||||

Authentic autism representation begins with listening to autistic people and including them in stories about their lives. Seth Bakke, producer, writer and director of The Rescue, explains how his autistic cousin Aaron and a poem by autistic typer Pet... more
Human brain organoids help researchers study neurodevelopmental disorders that are difficult to examine directly in developing brain tissue. Giorgia Quadrato, USC, uses cortical organoids derived from human pluripotent stem cells to examine SYNGAP1, ... more
As part of the 2026 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Kavitha Murthi,Assistant Professor, Rutgers University, discusses occupational therapy for autistic people. Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 41463]
Understanding the causes of autism matters for families, public health, and public trust in science. Jonathan Sebat, Ph.D., UC San Diego, explains what research actually shows about the causes of autism and how scientists separate strong evidence fro... more
Autism research affects how autistic people and families receive support, care, and opportunities to participate in daily life. A panel with autistic, family, clinical, and research perspectives discusses the world of autism research and how it can b... more
Brain aging and neurological disease are hard to study because living human brain tissue is difficult to access. Alysson Muotri, Ph.D., UC San Diego, explains how brain organoids sent to space can model accelerated aging, reveal changes in neural net... more
Families with disabled students often face extra out-of-pocket costs—costs they wouldn’t have if their child weren’t disabled—to secure the same education other students receive for free, yet tax relief for those expenses is limited and unclear. Garr... more
Join Chancellor May as he meets a couple of UC Davis researchers and the people who have been impacted by their positive work on the UC Davis Health campus. Joseph Tuscano, M.D., oncologist at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, receives federa... more
I have learned so much about autism from listening to this podcast. Although I appreciate those focusing on inclusion and acceptance, I have thoroughly enjoyed hearing about the research that has happened and continues to occur surrounding all aspects of Autism. I feel like I’m getting a crash course on Autism while listening. Thank you for creating this podcast!
The constant disrespect for autistic individuals which dominates this show is hard to accept. Referring to autistic people like myself as “diseased” needs to be checked, remedied, and apologized off. Do better.
Great podcast for parents! Hope inspiring!
Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.









Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.
Listeners, social reach, demographics and more for this podcast.
| Gender Skew | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Interests | |
| Professions | |
| Age Range | |
| Household Income | |
| Social Media Reach |
This program centers autism research, neurodiversity-affirming practices, and policy considerations affecting autistic individuals and their families. Across recent episodes, discussions span genetic and developmental science, practical guidelines for clinicians and educators, stakeholder perspectives in research, and policy critiques of tax and education systems. A notable pattern is the emphasis on authentic representation, actionable strategies for supporting autistic people, and the translation of complex research into real-world impact. The show often features researchers, clinicians, family members, and advocates, offering both technical insights and personal perspectives that help listeners understand how science, practice, and advoc... more
Rephonic provides a wide range of podcast stats for Autism. We scanned the web and collated all of the information that we could find in our comprehensive podcast database. See how many people listen to Autism and access YouTube viewership numbers, download stats, audience demographics, chart rankings, ratings, reviews and more.
Rephonic provides a full set of podcast information for four million podcasts, including the number of listeners. View further listenership figures for Autism, including podcast download numbers and subscriber numbers, so you can make better decisions about which podcasts to sponsor or be a guest on. You will need to upgrade your account to access this premium data.
Rephonic provides comprehensive predictive audience data for Autism, including gender skew, age, country, political leaning, income, professions, education level, and interests. You can access these listener demographics by upgrading your account.
To see how many followers or subscribers Autism has on Spotify and other platforms such as Castbox and Podcast Addict, simply upgrade your account. You'll also find viewership figures for their YouTube channel if they have one.
Autism launched 16 years ago and published 41 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
Our systems regularly scour the web to find email addresses and social media links for this podcast. We scanned the web and collated all of the contact information that we could find in our podcast database. But in the unlikely event that you can't find what you're looking for, our concierge service lets you request our research team to source better contacts for you.
Rephonic pulls ratings and reviews for Autism from multiple sources, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, and Podcast Addict.
View all the reviews in one place instead of visiting each platform individually and use this information to decide if a show is worth pitching or not.
Rephonic provides full transcripts for episodes of Autism. Search within each transcript for your keywords, whether they be topics, brands or people, and figure out if it's worth pitching as a guest or sponsor. You can even set-up alerts to get notified when your keywords are mentioned.
Recent guests on Autism include:
1. Kavitha Murthi
2. Denai Fannin
3. Dr. Sabat
4. Joe Tuscano
5. Jorge Gai
6. Braden's Parent (Gary May)
To view more recent guests and their details, simply upgrade your Rephonic account. You'll also get access to a typical guest profile to help you decide if the show is worth pitching.