Autism Through the Lifespan #8 - Research

This week during Morning Edition and All Things Considered, we are exploring Autism's impact through the lifespan as part of our continuing behavioral health coverage. Pittsburgh is a national hub for autism research - it has one of six research centers funded by the National Institutes of Health. The center is run by neurologist Nancy Minshew from The University of Pittsburgh. Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Duquesne University also work with the center studying everything from infant behavior to language capacity in adults. Listen to the story here. To hear all of the stories in the series, click here.