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When autistic kids grow up

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Autism
Atlanta, United States
National Institutes Of Health
Autism Research Funding
Neurodiversity
NIH
California
Beth Mallow
Vanderbilt University
UCLA
IAC
ASAN

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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Recent Guests

Audrey Scudder
Co-author of the NIH funding gap paper
Co-author, JADD paper
Episode: Chapter 4: How did things unfold?
Alice Koh
Principal investigator at AIRP
Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIRP)
Episode: Chapter 4: How did things unfold?
Emily Hotez
Project scientist and developmental psychologist at UCLA
AIRP
Episode: Chapter 4: How did things unfold?
Ferrick Fong
Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, NIH funding analyst
University of Washington School of Medicine
Episode: Chapter 4: How did things unfold?
Fred Volkmar
Emeritus professor and former editor of JADD
Yale University Child Study Center
Episode: Chapter 4: How did things unfold?
Beth Mallow
Burry Chair in Cognitive Childhood Development, professor
Vanderbilt University
Episode: Chapter 3: Would there be data?
Nancy Cheek Zamora
Autism researcher and professor at University of Texas at San Antonio
University of Texas at San Antonio
Episode: Chapter 3: Would there be data?
Tempest Meridian McDonald
Autistic researcher and subject of the episode's core investigation
Self/Autism research advocate
Episode: Chapter 1: Those people
Terry McDonald
Tempest's father; survivor and storyteller of the family history
Private individual
Episode: Chapter 1: Those people

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Brady Huggett
Host of When Autistic Kids Grow Up

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4.5 out of 5 stars from 2 ratings
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    under reported topic, fascinating story, well told.

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    colleenkennylarocque
    United Statesa month ago

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Thoughtful, well-researched discussions on underreported topics.
High-quality guests and nuanced debates on funding and outcomes.
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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
3. Emily Hotez
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5. Fred Volkmar
6. Beth Mallow
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8. Tempest Meridian McDonald

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