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Parents of autistic children find training, support through online OASIS program
OASIS at the University of Kansas helps caregivers of autistic children learn evidence-based strategies founded on behavioral science, serving as a critical bridge between diagnosis and intervention.
How understanding sensory differences can help parents support autistic children
Sensory inputs can create differences in children’s behavior compared to their neurotypical peers, which gradually shape the way they explore, learn, and connect with others over time, senior scientist Carissa Cascio explains.
Study examines early sensory processing and development in people with autism
A researcher from the University of Kansas Life Span Institute recently published a comprehensive review of differences in sensory processing for people with autism during the prenatal (in utero) and neonatal (birth to a few months old) phases of life.
Understudied but ‘significant public health issue’ FXTAS is focus of first-of-its-kind research at KU
Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome may be more common than people realize because it looks so much like Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s diseases. Some physicians may even be unaware of the condition.
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Sensory inputs can create differences in children’s behavior compared to their neurotypical peers, which gradually shape the way they explore, learn, and connect with others over time, senior scientist Carissa Cascio explains.
A researcher from the University of Kansas Life Span Institute recently published a comprehensive review of differences in sensory processing for people with autism during the prenatal (in utero) and neonatal (birth to a few months old) phases of life.
OASIS at the University of Kansas helps caregivers of autistic children learn evidence-based strategies founded on behavioral science, serving as a critical bridge between diagnosis and intervention.
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