Leonard J. Abbeduto, PhD, was one of seven members of the School of Education who was selected to receive a Distinguished Achievement Award, the highest honor the School bestows upon current faculty and staff. Abbeduto and …
Study shows compassion meditation changes the brain
Can we train ourselves to be compassionate? A new study suggests the answer is yes. Cultivating compassion and kindness through meditation affects brain regions that can make a person more empathetic to other peoples’ mental states, say researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Abbeduto named the Charles J. Anderson Professor of Education; receives Kellett Mid-Career Award
Len Abbeduto, Waisman Center Associate Director for Behavioral Sciences and Director of the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (also at the Waisman Center), was recently named the Charles J. Anderson Professor of Education. …
Marsha Mailick Seltzer, PhD, tapped to chair search committee for new UW-Madison chancellor
Marsha Mailick Seltzer, Vaughan Bascom Professor of Social Work and Pediatrics at UW-Madison, will chair the search committee.
UW researchers to bring their brain expertise to Appleton
As many parents discover, the minds of young children absorb information like sponges and their brain development seems to occur at incredible speed.
Eating Cheese Without Fear
Tad and Matt Martin recently ate what they had never been able to eat before: hamburgers, hot dogs, ice cream and grilled cheese sandwiches, with real cheese and regular bread.
Axel Junker, MS, recognized by REM Wisconsin
Axel Junker of the Waisman Center’s Community Ties program was recently honored with REM Wisconsin’s 2007 James Grudzynski Memorial Award. REM Wisconsin is the state’s largest provider of residences for individuals with developmental disabilities. The …
ASHA recognizes Lyn Turkstra
This award recognizes distinguished achievement and/or contributions
Brain Storm
The building is locked. Most of the windows are dark. But in a small room on the first floor of the Waisman Center, a group of four is gathered around Richard Davidson.
Study shows autism symptoms can improve into adulthood
Hallmarks of autism are characteristic behaviors – repetitive motions, problems interacting with others, impaired communication abilities – that occur in widely different combinations and degrees of severity among those who have the condition.