Advancing knowledge of human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases.
Inhibitory control (IC) develops in stages from infancy through adolescence and is associated with numerous developmental disorders and learning outcomes.
A new paper from the lab of Waisman investigator Margarita Kaushanskaya, PhD, professor of communication sciences and disorders at UW-Madison, provides evidence that suggests when trying to learn two languages, studying them both during the same session rather than separately might be the more beneficial strategy.
Waisman Center Autism and Developmental Disabilities Clinic Director Lily Wagner considers the Trump administration’s warnings about acetaminophen and approval of leucovorin as a treatment for autism. By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now September 26, 2025 In other medical news, the Waisman Center on the UW-Madison campus is a leader in research and care of …
Call us to learn more and find out if your baby is eligible to join!608-228-4940 We invite your child to take part in a research study about how children’s visual function is related to their future development. In other words, we are trying to identify the link between the eyes and the brain. We invite …
Each summer, the Waisman Center hosts undergraduate students with lived experience of a disability as a part of its Summer Research Opportunity Program.
Asthma, a highly prevalent chronic inflammatory disease of the airways, results in an average of 10 deaths per day in the U.S., and psychological stress hinders its effective management.
Since that press conference on Monday afternoon, numerous medical organizations have pushed back, saying acetaminophen is safe for pregnant women to use
Natalie Eilbert Milwaukee Journal Sentinel At 40, Erin Miller takes solace in the ordinary joys of life. She goes on nature walks, watches the seasonal butterflies, enjoys a good bowl of ice cream, and plays cards with friends. As an autistic person, it pained her to hear members of the Trump administration, including President Donald …
Female monkeys were vaccinated with spike protein from the ancestral virus (Wuhan) or an early variant (Gamma). Their infants had high levels of maternal IgG at birth, which more specifically inhibited the virus against which their mother had been immunized.
Adults with Down syndrome demonstrate striatum-first amyloid accumulation with [11C]Pittsburgh Compound-B (PiB) positron emission tomography (PET) imaging, which has not been replicated with [18F]florbetapir (FBP). Early striatal accumulation has not been temporally quantified with respect to global cortical measures.
