The Ancient Roots of Autism Susceptibility Genes
Researcher Emily Casanova, PhD, provides updates on her emerging findings in genetic research and autism. The speaker:Emily Casanova, PhD, is an
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Delayed and Missed Diagnoses of Autistic Women
Hannah Belcher, Ph.D., Autistic researcher, speaker, and author, discusses the often late and missed diagnosis of autistic females. She dives into the gender gap inherent in autism research, assessments,
Behavioral and Brain Signatures of Autism in Females
Kaustubh Supekar, Ph.D., examines recent findings about gender/sex differences in autism phenotypes and brain organization. He highlights the underrepresentation of females in autism and underscores the need for
Autism and Eating-Related Behaviors
Gregory Wallace, Ph.D., discusses eating-related behaviors in autism. He examines potential drivers of food neophobia and presents novel studies on the cognitive/behavioral correlates of eating in the absence
Overview: Medical Comorbidities and ASD
In this brief overview, neurologist Margaret Bauman, MD summarizes symptoms and signs of medical comorbidities that frequently occur, but may go unrecognized, in patients diagnosed with ASD. While the
Autism: Multidisciplinary Evaluation and Treatment – The LADDERS Model
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impaired social interaction, delayed and disordered communication skills and isolated areas of interest. There
Gene-Environment Interactions in Autism: Research Updates
Valerie W. Hu, Ph.D., discusses gene-environmental interactions pertaining to autism. She describes how integrative genomics studies on autism led to investigating endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) as environmental risk
Fragile X and ASD
When associated with FXS, autism is caused by the genetic change or mutation in the Fragile X gene—the most common genetic cause of autism.
Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders in ASD
Tune in for research updates on hypermobility disorders related to ASD. Free certificates of participation are available upon successful completion of a brief knowledge quiz HERE
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Other Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders in Families with Autism
Dr. Casanova dives into Ehlers-Danlos (EDS) and related hypermobility syndromes in this webinar. She describes EDS with a focus on the joint hypermobility spectrum. The presenter highlights that this