Past Events
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Apr 25Together for Waisman – Spring Benefit 2026Delivery or Pickup by Appointment at the Waisman Center
Building a brighter future for autistic adults that expands care throughout the lifespan. Autism is a lifelong condition, yet most services and supports end when individuals reach adulthood. According to the CDC, 1 in 36 children are diagnosed with autism—and those children grow up. Research predicts that the number of adults with autism will double …
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Apr 24Seminar – Susan Loveall, PhD – “Reading Comprehension and Cognitive Processing in Students with Down Syndrome”John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Susan Loveall, PhD University of Nebraska-Lincoln Profile About the Speaker: Susan Loveall, PhD joined the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as an assistant professor in August 2019. Dr. Loveall’s interests involve research on learning and cognitive processes of both typically developing children and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across …
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Apr 17Seminar – Bryn Webb, MD, FACMG – “N=1 Discovery: Diagnosing Rare Disease Through Single-Patient Investigation”John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Bryn Webb, MD, FACMG University of Wisconsin–Madison Profile About the Speaker: Dr. Bryn Webb is associate professor in the Division of Genetics and Metabolism and the UW Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine and Director of the Undiagnosed Disease Program. In addition, Webb serves as attending physician with clinical genetics privileges in the University of …
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Apr 11Waisman Center Day with the Experts: AutismWaisman Center
Learn about the latest advances in autism research and services and hear from a panel of experts — individuals with autism and family members.
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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 10Seminar – Priyanka Shah-Basak, PhD – “From Brain Oscillations to Intervention: Understanding and Modulating Verbal Short-term Memory”John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Priyanka Shah-Basak, PhD Medical College of Wisconsin Profile About the Speaker: Priyanka Shah-Basak, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. She is a biomedical engineer and a cognitive neuroscientist by training. Her work focuses on optimizing neurorehabilitation approaches for the treatment of cognitive disorders in acquired and …
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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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Mar 26Maravillas del WaismanFecha: 26 de marzo Tema: Buscando empleo como persona con discapacidad intelectual o del desarrollo Invitado: Departamento de Rehabilitación Vocacional Promo: Buscar empleo puede ser estresante. Para personas con discapacidad intelectual o del desarrollo, este proceso puede ser un poco más complejo, pero existen ayudas y apoyos para facilitarlo. El jueves 26 de marzo a las …
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Mar 20Seminar – Chun-Li Zhang, PhD – “In Vivo Glia Reprogramming for Neural Repair”John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Chun-Li Zhang, PhD UT-Southwestern Profile About the Speaker: Dr. Chun-Li Zhang received his Ph.D. in Genetics and Development from UT Southwestern, where he studied under the mentorship of Dr. Eric Olson on transcriptional control of muscle development and heart disease. Upon graduation in 2003, he conducted postdoctoral research as a HHMI Fellow of the Life Sciences Research …
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Mar 13CANCELED: Seminar – Scott Soderling, PhD – “Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Proximity as a Driver of Synaptic Signaling in Health and Disease”John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Scott Soderling, PhD Duke University Profile About the Speaker: Scott Soderling, Ph.D., is a George Barth Geller Distinguished Professor of Molecular Biology and Professor of Cell Biology and Neurobiology at Duke University School of Medicine. He is an expert in molecular mechanisms of neuronal cell biology and dysfunction linked to human brain disorders. His lab has …