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2006

Data provides misleading picture of autism

Posted on April 4, 2006

If statistics compiled by the U.S. Department of Education are to be believed, in 1992 the state of Illinois had only 322 diagnosed cases of autism among school children. In 2003, according to the same statistical source, Illinois had more than 6,000 children diagnosed as autistic.

Posted in 2006, Autism, Epidemiology, News

Christopher Coe, PhD, receives Hilldale Award

Posted on April 3, 2006

Five faculty members, including Christopher Coe of the Waisman Center, have received the 2006 Hilldale Awards, which annually recognize excellence in teaching, research and service.

Posted in 2006, Awards and Honors, News

Great (Taste) Expectations: Study Shows Brain Anticipates Taste, Shifts Gears

Posted on February 21, 2006

As the prism of our senses, the human brain has ways of refracting sensory input in defiance of reality.

Posted in 2006, News, Research

Experts question prevalent stereotypes about autism

Posted on February 20, 2006

As theories about autism spread like wildfire in the media and the general public, a panel of autism experts will reflect on the validity of four widely held – and potentially inaccurate – assumptions about the developmental disability.

Posted in 2006, Autism, News

New Wisconsin Idea grants venture into diverse territory

Posted on January 18, 2006

The Waisman Center’s Early Childhood program was recently awarded a Wisconsin Idea Grant from the Ira and Ineva Reilly Baldwin Endowment. 

Posted in 2006, Awards and Honors, News, UCEDD

Pollak receives APA Distinguished Scientific Award

Posted on January 12, 2006

Waisman researcher Seth Pollak, PhD,  been selected as a recipient of the 2006 American Psychological Association (APA) Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contribution to Psychology. As

Posted in 2006, Awards and Honors, News
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