Tiffany Woynaroski is assistant professor of hearing and speech sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Vanderbilt Brain Institute, and Frist Center for Autism and Innovation in Nashville, Tennessee.
Tiffany Woynaroski
Assistant professor
Vanderbilt University
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A person’s “overall” score on sensory-seeking, hyperreactive or hyporeactive tendencies may obscure nuances in their individual sensory experience.
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Errors of omission: Why we are deeply concerned about research on autism therapies
Studies of autism treatments rarely report adverse events, and the scientists involved often fail to disclose their conflicts of interest.
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24 November 2020 | 7 min read
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