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Hello, and welcome to the May edition of Spectrum Launch. As always, we aim to provide guidance and resources for early-career autism researchers. And with many of you getting ready for the return of the in-person International Society for Autism Research annual meeting, we have some tips to help you get the most out of the experience. Rachel Rivera is a second-year graduate student at Rochester University in New York, studying clinical psychology. She has taken a range of courses, from child psychotherapy to advanced statistics; she has worked with autistic children; and she can speak effortlessly about her current…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBMA) — The state of Alabama is looking to fill jobs. One under represented group are those diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Friday, the University of Alabama hosted its 23rd annual statewide autism conference.Dr. Sarah O’Kelly, professor for the UAB Dpt. of Psychology, and director of the Autism Spectrum Disorders Clinic at UAB Civitan International Research Center, stated that several of their speakers addressed the concern and need to provide those with ASD with jobs.”A lot of the people that we work with are underemployed, meaning that they are given positions that don’t really utilize their skillset.”O’Kelly stressed that…
autismBy WVUA 23 News Reporter Torrance Stincer The University of Alabama hosted the 23rd annual Alabama Autism Conference on Friday. The conference is a full day available for both in-person and online attendance. The event includes presentations and exhibits from different partners across the state. The conference is open to professionals, clinicians, educators, self-advocates, and family members. The statewide conference focuses on best practices and autism support. Presentation topics included support for the transition to adulthood, empowering youth with developmental disabilities with problem solving and participation, coaching and mentorship for caregivers, sensory processing, self-advocating and much more. Alabama Autism Conference…
Amidst the increasing numbers of Autism cases in the country, where 1 in 100 being effected by Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Rainbow Children’s Hospital organized an insightful two-day National Conference – Autism ODYSSEY in Hyderabad, on 16th and 17th of March, 2024.Rainbow Children’s Hospital, road no 2, Banjara Hills, Rainbow Children’s Heart Institute, Road no. 10, and Radisson Blu Hotel, Banjara Hills facilitated a venue for this enlightening event, which was inaugurated by the chief guest, Dr. Ramesh Kancharla, CMD – Rainbow Children’s Hospital.Speaking at the event, Dr. Pratima Giri, a Developmental Pediatrician at Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Banjara Hills, “We…
The University of Southern Indiana will present the 2024 Rethinking Autism Conference from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 25 in Carter Hall, located in University Center West. The Conference is intended for physicians, nurses, therapists, mental health professionals, community providers, students and parents. Registration is required. Early bird rates are available through World Autism Day on Tuesday, April 2. The Conference will feature a keynote presentation, “The Autistic Experience Recounted Through the Digital Lens” by Dr. Elizabeth Torres, Head of the Sensory-Motor Integration Lab at Rutgers University. Over the past two decades, she has been at the forefront…
Partners across Coventry and Warwickshire, will be marking World Autism Acceptance Week with special online events for families and professionals interested in finding out more about autism. They are also pleased to announce a collaboration with Act for Autism that will offer a series of inspiring events later in 2024. Organised by UK charity The National Autistic Society, World Autism Acceptance Week (2-8 April) is an opportunity to highlight the importance of understanding more about autism and to inspire others to take steps to build kinder, more inclusive communities. In the UK, there are around 700,000 autistic adults and children. This lifelong neurodevelopmental…
Emmy and Annie award-winning animation director Jorge Gutierrez (Maya and the Three, The Book of Life) will deliver the keynote at the world’s first Autism in Entertainment (AIE) Conference, taking place on Friday, April 5, 2024, at the Skirball Cultural Center in West Los Angeles. The one-day conference aims to bridge the employment gap between creative adults on the spectrum and studio (plus other content production) employers. Participants include a roster of high-profile industry names and 11 neurodivergent entertainment academies/mini studios. Gutierrez will kick off the program, sharing a tour of his Hollywood career as a creator/writer/director/artist and elaborating on…
A Florida pastor is facing backlash from some parents after he canceled Autism Awareness Week events at a Christian school. Matt Baker emailed families at Trinity Christian Academy in Lake Worth Beach on March 30, just days before the observation was scheduled to begin. The advertised dress-up days wouldn’t be happening, the pastor said, “because anything that exalts itself above the name of Christ should be brought down.” RELATED: Meet ‘The Autism Pastor’ Lamar Hardwick: Preacher, Author, Cancer Warrior According to the Palm Beach Post, the school-wide email labeled the autism observance activities as “idolatry and demonic.” In his email,…
Approximately 100 participants – including pediatricians, researchers, trainees, students, and other clinicians and service providers – came together on Thursday, April 18, 2024, for the fifth annual early autism conference at Yale. The event is hosted by the Yale Child Study Center (YCSC) Social and Affective Neuroscience of Autism (SANA) Program, directed by Emily Fraser Beedy Professor Kasia Chawarska. Titled “Advances in Research and Clinical Practice,” this year’s conference was held in-person at 100 College Street in New Haven and consisted of a series of presentations focused on motor stereotypies and other repetitive behaviors in autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions…