Presented by: Emily Casanova, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Neuroscience program and the Department of Psychological Sciences at Loyola University, New Orleans, in the fall of 2022. Throughout her training and early career, Dr. Casanova’s research has been focused … Continued

From sensory and pain behavior to neurophysiology: quantitative and qualitative studies in autism. Presented by: Dr. Tami Bar-Shalita’s research focuses on understanding sensory processing including pain as a predisposing factor or a contributing factor in various health conditions. She received her … Continued

Results from a study that focused on transition to adulthood in Autism will be presented, including considerations for advancing service access and navigation, employment support, and post-secondary education access for Autistic adults. Recent findings addressing post-pandemic capacity-building in these areas … Continued

Learn about emerging research on the impact of screen time on social engagement of autistic children during early childhood development. The speaker: Dr. Karen Heffler, MD is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry in the Drexel University College of Medicine. She … Continued

Learn research updates on the impact of social media use on teens and adults with autism. The speaker: Dr. Wisniewski is an Associate Professor in Human-Computer Interaction and a Flowers Faculty Fellow in Engineering. Her work lies at the intersection … Continued

Learn  about research on biomarkers and autism as well as an intervention that affects brain plasticity. The speaker: Dr. Rajesh Kana has several years of experience in research in the field of autism spectrum disorders. After earning PhD from Indian … Continued

The speaker: Kelly Barnhill, MBA, CN, CCN, is the Director of the Nutrition Clinic at The Johnson Center for Child Health and Development. She is a Certified Clinical Nutritionist, with over a decade of experience working with nutrition in children … Continued

Learn about recent findings suggesting that autistic individuals may be more likely to anthropomorphize, the tendency to ascribe human-like attributes, such as mental states, to non-human agents, than non-autistic individuals, and how researchers are developing virtual and augmented reality techniques … Continued

Learn research updates about how Microbiota Transfer Therapy—and its possible interactions with bacteria—may impact gastrointestinal and autism-related symptoms in adults. THE SPEAKER Dr. Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown is an Associate Professor at the School of Sustainable Engineering and The Built Environment and … Continued