#099: Autism in Black Families: Interview with Maria Davis-Pierre from Autism in Black
About this Episode
For Black families, stigma and bias play an outsized role in the diagnosis and treatment of autism, and Maria Davis-Pierre wants to change that by opening up the conversation in Black communities and with health professionals.
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