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    We Don’t Need to Cure Autism

    We Don’t Need to Cure Autism

    FromWell, Now

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    We Don’t Need to Cure Autism

    FromWell, Now

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    Length:
    41 minutes
    Released:
    Apr 17, 2024
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    April is Autism Acceptance Month, and how we’ve come to understand autism has evolved over the past several decades. 
    For years, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was thought of as something that needed to be cured. Through better data and years of activism, that misunderstanding is changing.
    On this week’s episode of Well, Now we discuss that evolution with Sara Luterman, caregiving reporter for The 19th.
    Podcast production by Vic Whitley-Berry and Ahyiana Angel with editorial oversight by Alicia Montgomery.
    Send your comments and recommendations on what to cover to wellnow@slate.com 
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    Released:
    Apr 17, 2024
    Format:
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    We all want to achieve wellness, but how many of us have a clear understanding of what it is or how to measure it? Some believe it’s meeting a certain set of metrics around health. Others see it as becoming a more effective self-advocate when navigating our health challenges, or creating a balance in work, fitness, and family that promotes a sense of well-being. However we define wellness, we can all use advice from thoughtful people about how to find it for ourselves. That’s the mission of Slate’s new podcast ‘Well, Now.’ Each week, our expert hosts will tackle a new issue around wellness, from the latest exercise craze, to the controversy over BMI, to the best ways to promote sleep hygiene. Every episode aims to give listeners a new understanding of wellness, and how to reach it.