Join us for an evening of discussions with individuals on the autism spectrum as they share their perspectives on a broad range of themes such as rights, dignity, social alienation, and the pursuit of …
Autism
Janet Lainhart, PhD – Slide of the Week
The thalamus is a key sensorimotor relay area that is implicated in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, it is unknown how the thalamus and white-matter structures that contain thalamo-cortical fiber connections (e.g., the internal capsule) develop from childhood into adulthood and whether this microstructure relates to basic motor challenges in ASD.
Moving forward in the search for genetic clues to understand autism
There’s a saying in the autism community: If you have met one person with autism, you have met one person with autism. That’s because “as the name implies, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) exists on a …
Sigan Hartley, PhD – Slide of the Week
We compared the couple conflict of parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to a comparison group of parents of children without disabilities using self-reported and observational measures.
Examining mid-life social outcomes for individuals with autism
Newly published research led by Waisman Center clinician Megan Farley examines the experiences and mid-life social circumstances of 169 adults with autism spectrum disorder in Utah, including their employment status, relationships, community participation, and residential situations.
Day with the Experts: Autism
Learn about the latest advances in autism research, and hear from a panel of experts—individual(s) diagnosed with ASD and their families
“Women with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Unique and Common Vulnerabilities”
Julie Lounds Taylor, PhD – Vanderbilt University Medical Center About the Speaker: Julie Lounds Taylor, PhD, is an assistant professor of Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Her research focuses on understanding the factors that …
“Implementing Interventions in Real-World Settings: What Comes Next?”
Brian A. Boyd, PhD – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill From the speaker’s own personal statement: I joined the OS faculty in August 2009. Prior to my appointment in OS, I worked at …
Maureen Durkin, PhD
Objectives: To describe the association between indicators of SES and the prevalence of ASD in the United States during the period 2002 to 2010, when overall ASD prevalence among children more than doubled, and to determine whether SES disparities account for ongoing racial and ethnic disparities in ASD prevalence.
Video game improves balance in youth with autism
“We think this video game-based training could be a unique way to help individuals with ASD who have challenges with their balance address these issues,” says Travers, an investigator at UW–Madison’s Waisman Center and an assistant professor of kinesiology.