Past Event Category: Special Event
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Apr 10Community Conversation on Down Syndrome & AutismWaisman Center
Families Invited: Community Conversation on Down Syndrome & Autism Families of children with Down syndrome are invited to join us for a community conversation at the Waisman Center. We are gathering caregivers to share experiences and perspectives about autism and developmental differences in children with Down syndrome. Many families have told us that it can …
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Apr 6The Pandemic Cancelled it, and They Never Brought it Back – Book Gallery Walk
Waisman Center
A deeply human look at how the daily lives and participation of 18 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities living in Wisconsin were impacted during the pandemic. One photograph, one story at a time.
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Jun 7Wisconsibs Madison – Bridging the Gap Family Event!Viking Lanes, 1410 Hwy 51, Stoughton, WI 53589 Registration - Adult Ticket $15
Family Bowling! Join us for Family Bowling and Transition Planning at Viking Lanes in Stoughton! We are partnering with Wisconsin Youth Health Transition Initiative out of the Waisman Center to discuss Bridging the Gap. This event is great for ALL AGES! Wisconsibs (Madison) and Children’s Resource Center – South Bridging the Gap Family Event! Jun …
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Apr 8Day of the Badger – Rebuild Our BoardwalkOrder donuts to raise some dough! Order Now Ensure a better tomorrow for the Waisman Early Childhood Program (WECP) and all the young Badgers who learn and grow here! The WECP provides exceptional inclusive education to preschool students of all abilities. One-third of the enrollment is reserved for children with developmental disabilities, such as autism, …
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Mar 15Alternative and Augmentative Communication Improv ShowFeaturing: Dr. Alyssa Hillary Zisk
Friends of the Waisman Center Auditorium Waisman Center
The Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin–Madison, is hosting an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Improvisation Show led by Dr. Alyssa Hillary Zisk, an autistic improviser who can speak most of the time, but not always. Come watch local improv performers use tools designed for AAC to communicate including technology designed to support communication for people …
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Jan 16Whose Expectation is it Anyway? Access, Care and Humanization: Family-Led Academic Grand RoundsFeaturing: Cara Coleman and Danielle Gerber
600 Highland Avenue, Room HSLC 1335, Madison, WI 53792
These national, quarterly educational sessions will be led and presented by families.
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Sep 27Break the Bias HabitThe UCEDD and LEND program are hosting a virtual “Breaking the Bias Habit” training from 9am-noon on September 27 with Dr. William Cox. There is no cost for Waisman Center faculty, staff, students, postdocs, or other trainees to participate if you have not participated in the past. The following link can be used to register. …
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Sep 172024 High Performance Neuroimaging Symposium: Breaking the Barriers in Neuroscience Imaging
Wiley Conference Center
When: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Sponsored by: GE HealthCare and Skope Cost: Free Location: Wiley Conference Center, 2nd Floor, North Tower Registration: This event is full. Hotels: For information on hotels in Downtown Madison, click here. Potential Topics: Wisconsin MAGNUS Walter Reed MAGNUS Iowa MAGNUS Brigham MAGNUS Current and Future of HP Gradient MRI NonCartesian …
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Aug 15Su-Chun Zhang, MD, PhD – “Reflections on a Career in Translational Research”Featuring: Su-Chun Zhang, MD, PhD
John D. Wiley Conference Center
Join us for a career capstone lecture by Su-Chun Zhang, MD, PhD, as he discusses his advances in research, including his landmark stem cell discoveries, and future plans after he leaves UW–Madison. A reception will follow the talk in the Wiley breakout space. – – – EVERYONE WELCOME – – –
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Jun 14Morse Society Reunion Seminar – Betsy Lozoff, MD – “Nutrition and Child Development: Iron Deficiency as a Model”John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 Waisman Center
Betsy Lozoff, MD University of Michigan About the Speaker: Dr. Betsy Lozoff received her BA from Radcliffe College and MD from Case Western Reserve University. She is a developmental/behavioral pediatrician and currently Professor Emerita in the University of Michigan Departments of Pediatrics in the Medical School and Environmental Health Sciences in the School of Public …