Assistant professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Judith Miller
Assistant professor
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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Why it is critical to assess quality of life in people with autism
Researchers and clinicians need fast, effective tools to measure quality of life in autistic people.
Why it is critical to assess quality of life in people with autism
By
Laura Graham Holmes, Judith Miller
2 June 2020 | 5 min read
With support, community doctors could detect adults with autism
Community mental health clinics, which serve millions of Americans, can help identify adults with undiagnosed autism — and change their lives for the better.
With support, community doctors could detect adults with autism
By
Judith Miller
16 May 2017 | 5 min read
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‘The Fox, the Shrew, and You: How Brains Evolved,’ an excerpt
In his new book, Rogier Mars provides a detailed account of animal and human brain evolution. In this excerpt from Chapter 1, he starts with the sea squirt—and why it needs the brain it eats after its larval stage.
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10 March 2026 | 6 min read