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Spectrum: Autism Research News

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Jocelyn Wiener

Jocelyn Wiener is an Oakland-based writer who covers health, mental health, poverty and social issues. Her stories have run in the San Francisco Chronicle, The Sacramento Bee, NPR, Kaiser Health News and other publications around the country. She is a former staff writer for The Sacramento Bee. 

July 2018

Children with disabilities may wait years for essential medical equipment

by ,  /  20 July 2018

Many California children with serious healthcare needs often wait months, or even years, before they receive essential medical equipment.

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May 2017

Deportation a constant fear for immigrants with disabled children

by ,  /  24 May 2017

As the Trump administration promises to deport a broader range of people, parents of chronically ill children are seeking help to stay in the country.

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October 2016
MIND Institute

The builders: How parents shaped autism research

by  /  5 October 2016

A group of savvy parents jump-started autism research in California, but they also set the research agenda.

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