Advancing knowledge of human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases.
The environment in which toddlers learn language may have a greater impact on word learning than previously understood.
Movement is the arch nemesis of MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scans.
There is no one “typical” type of researcher clinician. There are differences in training, percentage of focus on research vs clinic, and type of research done. Many also carry teaching and administrative responsibilities on top of their already demanding positions.
Research and clinical services go hand in hand. One can’t effectively work without the other.
A recent study continues to add to the body of evidence that the brain structure of autistic individuals is different from the structure of neurotypical individuals.
So, in 1976, Burns along with a few collaborators, established the Genetic Counselor Program at UW-Madison.
This clinic specialized in the diagnosis and care of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) – a service not easily found in the late 1960s.
The end goal is to build a collection of information for multiple disorders, the first one being Down syndrome.
Without access to communication, people are isolated and frustrated and can end up having very different life experiences. If we can establish communication for a variety of individuals using alternative tools and techniques, and in so doing, increase that individual's quality of life, I think it's a pretty substantial impact...
CMT is a slowly progressive disease in contrast to ALS, which affects the same neurons in the peripheral nervous system.
