Eastern Standard: October 16th, 2025

This week on Eastern Standard:

Autism Spectrum Disorder is a developmental condition that can affect social skills, communication, and behavior. Because it’s a spectrum, experiences vary widely — some people are nonverbal and need daily support, while others have advanced conversational skills and live independently. There is no conclusive science-based evidence of a link with taking Tylenol during pregnancy. Our guest: Lexington behavioral analyst Amanda Ralston.

Kentucky has one of the nation’s highest rates of absenteeism among school-age kids. But no one is sure where they are. Jill Barshay has documented a nationwide absenteeism issue in The Hechinger Report. She shares details with ES education contributor Brigitte Blom.

We learn how Mary Britten figures prominently in Lexington history from Lexington History Museum Executive Director, Amanda Higgins.

Recording artist Bee Taylor on performing her compositions with the Lexington Ballet, musicians from the Lexington Philharmonic, and in the Steve Zahn movie, “She Dances.”

‘Po Ramblin’ Boys founder C.J. Lewandowski tells the story of the making of an album in tribute to (and including) the late, great Bluegrass artist Bobby Osborne.