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Genomics Cluster Hire

Genomics and genetics cluster hire brings expansion into new research avenues

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Fragile X Syndrome Xinyu Zhao story

Discovery reveals fragile X syndrome begins developing even before birth

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Understanding the connection between Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease

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David Egan - WECP image from 1977 and today

Thursday night’s keynote may be Madison native’s most meaningful speech yet

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Language through the lifespan: How Waisman researchers are advancing knowledge of speech and language in Individuals with IDDs

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Drawn to Art

Drawn to art: Waisman celebrates artists of all abilities with unique collection

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Community Boards Story

The community boards that unite us: A circle of friends, visitors, and constituent advisors

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Examples of equipment provided by the Fit Families Programs for kids to play at home with their parents.

A parent-mediated physical activity intervention helps autistic kids acquire fundamental motor skills

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John D. Wiley Seminar Series

Gael Orsmond, PhD
“Contextual Aspects of Autism in Adolescence and Adulthood”
December 1, 2023 @ Noon

Regional Center renamed

The Regional Center for CYSHCNs has been renamed to Children's Resource Center-South.

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Leann Smith DaWalt, PhD
Individual and average trajectories of changes in activities of daily living for autistic individuals by intellectual disability status

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