Sara Luterman is the caregiving reporter at The 19th, based outside Washington, D.C., and a contributing editor at Radiolab. Previously, she worked as a freelance writer, and her work has appeared in The Washington Post, The Nation and Vox.
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Contentious study prompts backlash from autism researchers
Conflicts of interest and methodological issues sully a study published 18 July in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, autism researchers say.
Contentious study prompts backlash from autism researchers
By
Sara Luterman
11 August 2021 | 5 min read
Book Review: An autistic writer recounts the fun and futility of trying to fit in
In “I Overcame My Autism and All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder,” Sarah Kurchak weaves together jagged honesty, funny anecdotes and occasionally painful doses of self-awareness.
Book Review: An autistic writer recounts the fun and futility of trying to fit in
By
Sara Luterman
13 October 2020 | 4 min read
Review: ‘Love on the Spectrum’ is kind, but unrepresentative
The Netflix series that follows 20-something autistic adults looking for love is well intentioned but fails to capture reality and is riddled with bad advice.
Review: ‘Love on the Spectrum’ is kind, but unrepresentative
By
Sara Luterman
18 August 2020 | 6 min read
Autistic people must not be denied access to ventilators
With life-saving gear in short supply during the pandemic, health authorities must ensure that disabled people are not pushed to the back of the line.
Autistic people must not be denied access to ventilators
By
Sara Luterman
5 May 2020 | 4 min read
Film review: Rare realism about autism in ‘The Limits of My World’
Heather Cassano's documentary about her autistic brother Brian is a thoughtful and empathetic look at life on the spectrum.
Film review: Rare realism about autism in ‘The Limits of My World’
By
Sara Luterman
8 October 2019 | 4 min read
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Three models, three routes to altered auditory processing, and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 10 August.
Three models, three routes to altered auditory processing, and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 10 August.
By
Jill Adams
11 August 2026 | 2 min read
Optimized two-photon microscopy enables voltage imaging at multiple depths
The tool could reveal how information flows within and between cortical layers during neural processing.
Optimized two-photon microscopy enables voltage imaging at multiple depths
The tool could reveal how information flows within and between cortical layers during neural processing.
By
Simon Makin
11 August 2026 | 4 min read
O que significa ‘lar’ para Martín Giurfa
O pesquisador especializado em cognição de insetos já trabalhou em vários continentes, mas a Argentina nunca está longe de seus pensamentos.
O que significa ‘lar’ para Martín Giurfa
O pesquisador especializado em cognição de insetos já trabalhou em vários continentes, mas a Argentina nunca está longe de seus pensamentos.
By
Gina Jiménez
10 August 2026 | 15 min read