Imagine how it would feel to have a child born seemingly healthy, but then he struggles to grow, walk, learn or talk – and no one can figure out why.
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New Waisman Center investigator Bobby Gibbs will research strategies for optimizing acoustic information
Bobby Gibbs, PhD…new assistant professor in communication sciences and disorders is establishing his research lab to study how strategies for optimizing acoustic information are affected by differences in the way neurons represent auditory information, such as neural degeneration and cochlear implants usage.
What research has revealed about Down syndrome’s influence on brain development
A new review paper published in Nature Reviews Neuroscience from Bhattacharyya, associate professor of cell and regenerative biology, pulls together what is currently known about DS’s impact on brain development.
New AI framework reveals cooperative work behind oligodendrocyte function
Our brain is big on team work makes the dream work. Not only brain cells, but even smaller units that make up a cell work in cooperation to make the brain work properly.
Waisman in Partnership with Forest County Potawatomi Community Receives Grant to Help Break Down Barriers for Indigenous Populations Accessing Autism Services
The Community Impact Grant Program, which is a part of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health’s Wisconsin Partnership Program, recently awarded the Forest County Potawatomi Community and academic partner Lily Wagner, PhD, BCBA, director of the Waisman Center’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Clinic and clinical psychologist, a $500,000 grant to start developing strategies to improve access to early autism diagnosis and intervention for indigenous populations.
Leading by Example: Brooke Mortensen, NP
Brooke Mortensen, NP, always wanted to be a nurse. “I’ve always enjoyed science but I also love human interaction and connection. I feel that nursing really embodies those two spirits equally,”
Listening through the lens of culture: How acoustic environments shape language development
The influence of culture on an individual’s everyday life, behavior, and values is as ubiquitous as the air we breathe.
A therapeutic trot: How horses can help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
“In the wild, horses’ hearts sync up. That’s how in the herd, if one notices a mountain lion, a horse a mile away notices it too, and they all start running together. They sync their heartbeats to each other.
Autism through Midlife and into Older Age
Autistic adults may face changes in their autism symptoms, behavioral functioning, and health as they age, with some improving and some worsening, a new study shows. This insight may help autistic individuals and their families prepare and plan for the future.
Hearing loss and cognition both play a role in speech recognition for young adults with Down syndrome
For young adults with Down syndrome, understanding speech is not only related to hearing abilities, but it may also be impacted by cognition.