Autism Awareness Day to headline NIEHS social media event April 2nd

Internet users are invited to a Q and A session with autism experts on Reddit’s “Ask Me Anything” thread.

BY SHEENA SCRUGGS

Cindy Lawler, Ph.D., head of NIEHS Genes, Environment, and Health Branch

Lawler manages NIEHS grants on ASD research. (Photo courtesy of Steve McCaw)

In recognition of World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, NIEHS will host its first Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA). A Reddit AMA is a way for experts to share their expertise through an online question and answer session (see sidebar). Through the NIEHS AMA, anyone with an internet connection can learn more about the work that NIEHS is doing to better understand how our environment affects our health.