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Giizhik, young artist with autism, featured on WPT’s ‘Wisconsin Life”

Posted on October 18, 2018

Wisconsin Public Television’s Wisconsin Life recently featured Klawiter, a young artist with autism, who for the past decade has been designing and selling holiday cards across Sawyer County, raising awareness for autism and more than …

Posted in 2018, Autism, News, Outreach, YearTagged Fundraiser, Giizhik Klawiter

Meet the new director: Qiang Chang, PhD

Posted on July 2, 2018

A cutting-edge scientist and a family chef as well as a former professional chess player…meet Qiang Chang, the next director of the Waisman Center! Qiang Chang, a professor of medical genetics and neurology and Waisman …

Posted in 2018, News, Outreach, UCEDD, YearTagged Leadership, Qiang Chang, Rett syndrome

‘Drawn to Art’ features a unique partnership

Posted on May 16, 2018

The Wisconsin State Journal highlights how we are partnering with the Chazen Museum of Art to highlight beautiful pieces from our Harvey A. Stevens International Collection of Art by People with Developmental Disabilities.

Posted in 2018, International Collection of Art, News, Outreach, YearTagged Harvey A. Stevens International Collection of Art

Exhibit at Chazen highlights Waisman Center collection of art by people with developmental disabilities

Posted on April 26, 2018

If you walk around the Waisman Center, you might be greeted by Stray Cats or Dogs or even An Emu.

You might catch a glimpse of Reindeer or Lions or Two Owls Sleeping, One on Watch.

Posted in 2018, International Collection of Art, News, Outreach, YearTagged Chazen, Harvey A. Stevens International Collection of Art

Thoughts of Gratitude: Marijo Bunbury

Posted on March 1, 2018

Marijo Bunbury loves a challenge, especially when she’s passionate about the outcome. Luckily for the Waisman Center, in 1994 someone told Bunbury that a congested events calendar would make it impossible to raise funds (to …

Posted in 2018, News, Outreach, YearTagged Golf, Thoughts of Gratitude

2017 year in review

Posted on December 12, 2017

We’re  delighted to share a video highlighting many of the strides we have made over the past year. Your generous and thoughtful contributions help us continue to pioneer research and expand clinical services that benefit …

Posted in 2017, News, Outreach, UCEDD, YearTagged Year in Review

WSJ: With autism diagnoses on the rise, parents sort through treatment options

Posted on September 5, 2017

As rates of autism diagnoses rise across the country, children with autism and their parents also have increasing options for therapy and treatments. The Wisconsin State Journal highlights the Waisman Center Autism Treatment Programs, and …

Posted in 2017, Autism, News, Outreach, UCEDD, YearTagged Autism, Autism Treatment Program

SOFT Conference in Madison, WI

Posted on July 18, 2017

When Leila Adamson was born, doctors weren’t sure that she would live for even 63 seconds. More than 63 months later, in July 2017, she will be in Madison, Wisconsin, along with her parents, Kari …

Posted in 2017, Clinics, News, Outreach, Rare Disorders, UCEDD, Year

There are many ways to Whirl

Posted on June 5, 2017

10-year-old Lauren Tierney had only walked a mile a few times before. Yet here she was, on a cool October morning, at the starting line for the Waisman Whirl Run Walk & Roll for All …

Posted in 2017, Cerebral Palsy, News, Outreach, YearTagged Waisman Whirl

Thirty years of Community TIES

Posted on April 18, 2017

On Friday, April 21, 2017, the Community TIES program at the Waisman Center will be celebrating 30 years of helping Dane County children, adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities live with their families and in …

Posted in 2017, News, Outreach, Service, UCEDD, YearTagged Community Outreach Wisconsin
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