Category: UCEDD

William E. MacLean, Jr., PhD joins Waisman Center

In August 2014, Bill MacLean, PhD, will join the Waisman Center as the associate director of the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD)

Waisman Center helps adolescents with autism transition into adulthood

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.

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

Employment may lead to improvement in autism symptoms

Jennifer Wetzel, Vanderbilt University More independent work environments may lead to reductions in autism symptoms and improve daily living in adults with the disorder, according to a new study released in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Researchers at the Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin–Madison collaborated with Vanderbilt University to examine 153 adults with …

Susan Boyle among those who find autism diagnosis a relief

Scott Heppell / AP Scottish singer Susan Boyle recently revealed that she has been diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome.   Susan Boyle, the Scottish singer, spent a lifetime believing she had “brain damage.” Christina Gleason, a copy editor in New York, always thought of herself as a little “weird. ” But both women were diagnosed with …

Dan Bier honored by ACUD

Dan Bier, Associate Director of the Waisman Center’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities received the Association of University Centers on Disabilities 2013 Meritorious Service Award in recognition and honor of his contributions to the organization and to improving the lives of individuals with disabilities and their families.

Inside Wis: Fifty years after his death, JFK’s science and technology legacy endures

The wave of remembrances tied to the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination have necessarily stressed his role in pushing the frontiers of space exploration, but his contributions to innovation in other realms of science and technology reach well beyond.

Little people conference in Madison shines light on UW clinic

“Carrying a child puts such a restraint on the space our lungs have to breathe,” said Edelman, whose husband, Matt, and 2-year-old daughter, Madelyn, are also of short stature.

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 breadth of research and service that takes place at the Waisman Center. The discussion also highlighted the Waisman Center’s 40th …

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.