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Podcast: Chasing Life
Episode:

What You’ve Wanted to Know About Autism but Were Too Afraid to Ask
Category: Health
Duration: 00:30:06
Publish Date: 2026-04-24 08:00:00
Description:

In response to a listener's call about her autistic son, Dr. Sanjay Gupta invited leading autism researcher Dr. Matthew Lerner, Director of the Social Connections and Treatment Lab at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, to break down how our understanding of autism has changed, what it means to be “on the spectrum” and why diagnoses are on the rise.

The conversation continues next Tuesday on Paging Dr. Gupta, where Sanjay explores what growing up and transitioning into adulthood really looks like for autistic people.

Our show was produced by Jennifer Lai and Kyra Dahring

Medical Writer: Andrea Kane
Showrunner: Amanda Sealy 
Senior Producer: Dan Bloom
Technical Director: Dan Dzula

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