Debra Herrick

Jan 24, 2025 | medicalxpress.com | Debra Herrick

At the grocery store, a mother guides her child down the cereal aisle. Nearby, a man studies a list on his phone while a cashier rings up a customer's order with precision. Amid these ordinary scenes, there is likely someone who is autistic. One in 36 people have a diagnosis of autism, a prevalence higher than many realize. Contributing to this gap in understanding are outdated perceptions and limited diagnostic frameworks.

Jan 23, 2025 | universityofcalifornia.edu | Debra Herrick

Krasno recalls one teenager who arrived at the Koegel Autism Center with multiple mental health diagnoses, including depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder. “Her autism had been missed entirely,” she said.

Jan 21, 2025 | noozhawk.com | Debra Herrick

At the grocery store, a mother guides her child down the cereal aisle. Nearby, a man studies a list on his phone while a cashier rings up a customer’s order with precision. Amid these ordinary scenes, there is likely someone who is autistic. One in 36 people have a diagnosis of autism, a prevalence higher than many realize. Contributing to this gap in understanding are outdated perceptions and limited diagnostic frameworks.

Jan 15, 2025 | news.ucsb.edu | Debra Herrick

January 15, 2025 At the grocery store, a mother guides her child down the cereal aisle. Nearby, a man studies a list on his phone while a cashier rings up a customer’s order with precision. Amid these ordinary scenes, there is likely someone who is autistic. One in 36 people have a diagnosis of autism, a prevalence higher than many realize. Contributing to this gap in understanding are outdated perceptions and limited diagnostic frameworks.

Dec 19, 2024 | noozhawk.com | Debra Herrick

When Wendy Eley Jackson first met Cara Yar Khan, she saw more than a disability advocate. She saw a story waiting to be told. Yar Khan’s rare genetic condition, hereditary inclusion body myopathy (HIBM), had not defined her — it had propelled her to live with purpose, adventure and strength. That narrative spark led to “Facing the Falls,” a documentary that follows Yar Khan’s pilgrimage through the Grand Canyon and her journey to amplify the voices of people with disabilities.