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...we found that the parvicellular reticular formation-alpha, a part of the brainstem thought to be involved in chewing, digesting food, heart rate, and breathing was related to individual differences in social communication in autistic children
...we found that the parvicellular reticular formation-alpha, a part of the brainstem thought to be involved in chewing, digesting food, heart rate, and breathing was related to individual differences in social communication in autistic children
- “It seems like there has to be some type of biological aspect to this that we can hope to better understand through this project. Then we can better conceptualize what is co-occurring autism and ADHD and also hopefully have targets to be able to think about whether there are ways we can ameliorate some of those features,” Travers says.
Dr. Brittany Travers and the Motor and Brain Development Lab at the Waisman Center are recruiting children 5-13 years old for a research study that seeks to better understand how early developing brain areas may contribute to differences in behavior and sensory experiences in children on the autism spectrum compared to children not on the …
NOTE: Each individual interviewed for this story stated their preference between person-first or identity-first language. The language used reflects the preference of each person. Researchers interviewed use identity-first language in alignment with the preferences of many of those in the autistic community. Who is considered an expert in autism? Or cerebral palsy? Or Down syndrome? …
One Waisman Center investigator and two graduate students awarded Fulbright scholarships
We want to better understand how autistic children with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) differed in their motor skills, sensory features, and daily living skills.
There are 99 UW-Madison students on the autism spectrum, according to the McBurney Disability Resource Center’s 2022-23 annual report.
Autism is often associated with complex tasks like social processing and language and the later-developing brain regions that control them. But what if autism is more rooted in the earliest developing and most reflex-like part of the brain – the brainstem?
Children between 4-7 years old with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder are invited to participate in our new study about autism and ADHD. Families will be asked to visit the Waisman Center once per year for three years. During these visits, a parent completes a clinical interview and questionnaires about their child, while their …
