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Wed, 12/11/2024

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.
Thu, 01/18/2024

Juniper Gardens Children's Project Enrolling Preschoolers with Autism for a Research Study

This study is a good match if:...

Wed, 01/17/2024

Researchers Looking for Toddlers Who May Have Autism

Researchers looking for toddlers who may have autism. The study has the goal of providing guidance for therapists to predict which children will remain minimally verbal and benefit most from intensive language intervention at earlier ages.
Wed, 01/17/2024

Autism Spectrum Disorder Study for ages 5-35

The BRAIN Lab team is seeking individuals 5-35 years old for our studies of brain and behavioral development in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Individuals with ASD and individuals without ASD may participate.
Thu, 01/11/2024

Participants Needed for FMR1 Premutation Carrier Study

The BRAIN Lab is seeking individuals ages 60-75 years for our studies of behavioral and brain changes during aging in healthy individuals and individuals with premutations of the Fragile X gene, FMR1. Both individuals with and without the premutation are eligible to participate. ...

Wed, 01/10/2024

Female Participants Needed for Research on Fragile X Gene Premutation

The Biobehavioral Research on Autism, Intellectual and Neurodevelopmental disabilities (BRAIN) Lab is seeking participants for a study to understand brain changes during aging and whether the brain is affected by premutations of the Fragile X gene, FMR1.
Wed, 09/27/2023

KU project aims to identify risk factors for toddlers with autism who may remain minimally verbal

Mon, 02/27/2023

KU Autism Conference to feature wide range of sessions for professionals, scientists, families

LAWRENCE — Researchers, students, professionals, educators, families and advocates are invited to Autism Across the Life Span, an annual conference presented by the Kansas Center for Autism Research & Training (K-CART) at the University of Kansas Life Span Institute. ...

Thu, 03/24/2022

KU autism conference to feature research for families, professionals, educators

Wed, 08/11/2021

Study shows differences in rapidly processing sensory feedback among people with autism spectrum disorder

LAWRENCE — Sensorimotor issues aren’t well understood in people with autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, yet they are important because they can be observed before social and communication indicators for the disorder, and they can predict worse functional outcomes. Such skills can affect everything from handwriting to zipping up a...

Wed, 10/28/2020

Grants worth $13M will support interventions for families affected by autism spectrum disorder

LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas, through the Juniper Gardens Children’s Project, is a partner in two autism spectrum disorder research projects that have recently been awarded $13 million in federal grants. ...

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