Announcements & Conferences
AUTISM AWARENESS EVENT
Open to the Public
Tuesday April 2nd, 2013
Open House Hours: 3-7 PM
4 PM: Speaker Dr. Joe Horrigan "Autism: Treatments and Co-occuring Conditions"
at UNC ASPIRE Research Program, Chapel Hill NC
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR AWARENESS EVENT
Two UNC faculty receive NIH Autism Centers of Excellence grants for new research
Dr. Linmarie Sikich's SOARS Network will conduct research on a novel therapeutic intervention for autism.
Dr. Joe Piven's Infant Brain Imaging Study focuses on brain development in infants at risk for autism.
About the new research studies
US Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee ranks UNC No. 2 among the top 25 institutions in the world
Research Findings
The most recent prevalence estimates from the North Carolina Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network;
Author: Dr. Julie Daniels; NC CADDRE Study
Findings from the Infant Brain Imaging Network Study are released;
Author: Dr. Jason Wolfe;
Study: Longitudinal MRI Study of Infants at High-Risk for Autism
Findings from the development of a new diagnostic tool for sensory experiences in children with autism and developmental disabilities;
Author: Dr. Karla Ausderau;
Study: Sensory Experiences Project