The Adolescents and Adults with Autism study began at the Waisman Center after the realization that little research had been done on the transition from adolescence to adulthood for individuals with autism and their families, according to the center’s website.
Service
Aaron Bishop named commissioner of the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Former Waisman Center Project Coordinator and trainee Aaron Bishop named Commissioner of the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Coming of age
Liam Canavan-Randall is sixteen. He likes working with his hands — making things out of metal or wood — and he knows what he wants for his future: a job, his own place to live, and a girlfriend.
Forward motion – A different kind of hat trick
The sight of Mike Eaves changing a diaper, rubbing the back of a sleepy toddler and dancing with preschoolers might shock those who don’t really know the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey coach. Those images, …
Waisman Center featured on “For the Record”
Neil Heinen, WISC-TV editorial director, recently sat down with Marsha R. Mailick, PhD, Waisman Center Director, along with Anita Bhattacharyya, PhD, Senior Scientist and Maria Stanley, MD, Waisman Center Clinics Medical Director, to discuss the …
The Wisdom of Waisman
It has always been a challenge to describe the Waisman Center on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus.
Friends of the Waisman Center 2013 Annual Reception
The Friends of the Waisman Center Annual Meeting was held on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 in the Waisman Center’s Ziemann Suite to celebrate the previous year’s achievements.
Encore ending, Ward reflects on transition, innovation
When David Ward returned to UW-Madison as its interim chancellor in 2011, he took over after an acrimonious attempt to create a public authority to govern UW-Madison failed in the state Legislature and then-Chancellor Biddy Martin left for Amherst College.
Editorial: Swing for the Waisman Center
It’s an amazing place, studying causes and potential treatments for conditions like autism, Alzheimer’s and seizure disorders.
Search and screen panel named for WID director
Former UW-Madison chancellor John Wiley has served as interim director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery since November 2008.