Elle Loughran is a Laidlaw scholar studying genetics at Trinity College Dublin in Ireland.
Elle Loughran
Laidlaw Scholar
Trinity College Dublin
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Why autism research needs more input from autistic people
Too many scientists fail to acknowledge autistic people's potential contributions to the field. This shortsightedness damages scientists' ability to help people.
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11 February 2020 | 4 min read
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