
An autistic researcher's paper called attention to a huge disparity in autism funding research between children and adults. It nearly derailed her life.
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"You have to reshape the whole system." Tempest McDonald earns a measure of peace.
Tempest McDonald sues Vanderbilt University Medical Center through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Her published NIH paper finds allies.
Tempest McDonald takes a postdoctoral position at Vanderbilt University. Researching her paper accusing the National Institutes of Health of discrimination threatens everything she has built.
After her stint as a semi-professional pool player and the birth of her son, Tempest goes west to start her belated journey through higher education.
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This series centers on the funding and policy dynamics surrounding autism research, with a strong focus on why attention and resources have historically prioritized children over adults. Across episodes, listeners hear from researchers, advocates, editors, and funders about NIH mechanisms, editorial debates, and real-life consequences for autistic adults and their families. The show often blends personal narratives with institutional critique, highlighting gaps in funding, disparities in lifespan health outcomes, and the human stakes behind grant numbers and study design. A notable strength is its willingness to surface controversial topics, language choices, and structural discrimination, while weaving in lived experience with rigorous dat... more
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2. Alice Koh
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