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UC Davis MIND Institute director calls for new approach to equity in autism, fragile X research

UC Davis MIND Institute Director Leonard Abbeduto has co-authored a paper in the American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities that calls for a paradigm shift in disability research.
30-Aug-2023 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

NIH renews UC Davis MIND Institute grant to study fragile X-associated syndromes for 24th year

It's fragile X awareness month, and the NIH has renewed funding for a key study of the neurodegenerative condition fragile X-associated tremor ataxia syndrome (FXTAS).
19-Jul-2023 8:10 PM EDT Add to Favorites

A new employment model for people with autism and intellectual disabilities

A UC Davis MIND Institute researcher is testing a new framework aimed at helping more people with autism and intellectual disabilities find success with employment.
8-Jun-2023 6:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

New study finds common autism screening tool is effective but has limitations

A UC Davis MIND Institute analysis of 13 studies finds that a common autism screening tool is useful, but a clinician’s judgment is still needed.
19-May-2023 7:50 PM EDT Add to Favorites

How does wildfire smoke affect pregnancy and children?

UC Davis researchers have been awarded $1.35 million from the Environmental Protection Agency to study the health impacts of wildfire smoke on pregnant people and children.
28-Feb-2023 6:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

IQ changes over time may help track development, guide intervention in autistic youth

A new study by UC Davis MIND Institute researchers finds that changes in the IQ level of autistic youth may help predict their developmental path as adolescents.
31-Jan-2023 8:10 PM EST Add to Favorites

Social-Sexual Education for Individuals with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

People with neurodevelopmental disabilities are often not given the tools to create romantic relationships in a meaningful, safe way. This puts them at risk for sexual abuse. A new educational program, tested in partnership with the UC Davis MIND...
18-Jul-2022 9:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Summer Institute focused on life after high school for kids with autism, ADHD, more

The UC Davis MIND Institute’s annual Summer Institute on Neurodevelopmental Disabilities is focused on strategies to support individuals with ADHD, Down syndrome, autism and more as they prepare for life after high school. The free, virtual event...
18-Jul-2022 8:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites


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