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Autistic as an Adult December 16, 2006

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Last week the U.S. House passed the Combat Autism Act. The new legislation authorizes almost one billion dollars to fund autism-related research, early detection and intervention. When it comes to funding, most of the attention goes to children, which may be a problem for teenagers on the verge of "aging out" of the system. KPCC reporter Susan Valot spent time with a family that includes two autistic teens.

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A group of researchers at MIT's Media Lab and the Groden Center are hoping they can help people with autism improve their social interactions. Their project, called the Emotional Sensory Intelligence Prosthesis, consists of a little camera and a handheld computer. Combined, these devices might be able to help kids with autism socially. We talk with Matthew Goodwin, a research director at the Groden Center, about their work.