Zachary J. Williams
M.D./Ph.D. student
Vanderbilt University
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Designing autism-friendly trials: Q&A with Caroline Averius and Zachary Williams
The pair’s new guidebook offers practical steps to make clinical trials easier and more meaningful for autistic participants.
Designing autism-friendly trials: Q&A with Caroline Averius and Zachary Williams
A new hub for participatory research: Q&A with Zachary Williams
Last month, the International Society for Autism Research launched the INSAR Community Collaborator Request (ICCR), an online forum to foster collaborations between autistic people and autism researchers. Its creator, Zachary Williams, explains how researchers can make the most of this new resource.
A new hub for participatory research: Q&A with Zachary Williams
Measuring alexithymia in autistic people
Despite the growing interest in alexithymia in autism research, the tools commonly used to measure this trait may not work reliably in autistic populations. A new scoring method fills that gap.
Measuring alexithymia in autistic people
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