Sarah C. Bauer is a developmental and behavioral pediatrician at Advocate Children's Hospital in Chicago and site medical director of its Pediatric Developmental Center. She holds an M.D. and M.S. from the University of Chicago, and is a member of the ECHO Autism community.
A Proposal to Change Medical Training Will Affect Autism Care
The prevalence of autism and other developmental disorders is rising. Changing who teaches early-career pediatricians about these issues will negatively affect children’s health
Keeping Kids with Developmental Differences Safe
Many families don’t realize how many resources are available to help them
Doctors Must Speak Up for a Free Press
We need an effective connection between medicine and journalism to bring legitimate research findings to the public
There's No One-Size-Fits-All Way to Treat Autism
Families face myriad choices—and not all of them have been shown to be effective
How Cultural Differences Affect Autism Diagnoses
Behaviors that are considered red flags in the U.S. and Western Europe are considered normal, even desirable, in other parts of the world