Announcements & Events
UNC TEACCH Autism Program Conference- Understanding Autism in the Early Years
October 3-4, 2019 at The Friday Center--Chapel Hill, NC
The 39th University of North Carolina TEACCH Autism Program Conference is designed to provide professionals and caregivers information about early identification of ASD and highlight interventions for children in the early years.
Objectives:
• Understand the neurobiological risk factors of early autism
• Learn models of early detection and research-based interventions
• Share methods for working with families of young children with autism
Conference Information
Dr. Randi Hagerman, an internationally recognized expert in fragile X syndrome and related conditions, will present at this 1-day workshop.
"Carrier Related Issues: Learning How to Self-Regulate to Support Your Child"
Saturday November 9, 2019
8 am - 4 pm
The Event Center at Extraordinary Ventures 200 S. Elliot Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Flyer and registration form
2019 Monthly Community Talk Series
Held on Wednesdays from 6:30 - 8 pm at the CIDD Building in Carrboro, NC.
Fall topics: Behavior Management, Transition to Adulthood, Able Accounts, Addressing Sexual Violence
Always free and informative. All are welcome.
EVENT DETAILS & SPEAKER SCHEDULE
This post highlights the ways research can impact the daily lives of autistic individuals, how to find easy-to-understand articles, and how to recognize reputable and reliable results.
Slides and videos of past Community Talk Series presentations. Topics of interest for families and practitioners
Research Findings
The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) selected two UNC studies for their list of scientific advances that represent significant progress in autism research. Dr. Joe Piven's Infant Brain Imaging Study (IBIS) and Dr. Laura Klinger's Autism in Adulthood Study have contributed important knowledge about individuals across the lifespan.
This is Report 2 from the SPARK for Autism Study. These are findings reported by the independent adults (do not have a guardian) who are participating in SPARK.
This is Report 1 from the SPARK for Autism Study. These are interesting findings from information that families have provided to the study.
Researchers in the Infant Brain Imaging national network uses MRIs to image the brains of infants at high risk for autism. Findings show differences as early as 6 month in the children who later were diagnosed with autism. The network is continuing their efforts to understand brain differences in children at risk for autism. Their goal is to find ways to identify very young children at high risk of the disorder and to inform treatments to optimize developmental outcomes.
SPARK Research Match program matches families with studies they may want to join. These results are from a survey study about what types of treatment children ages 3 to 17 received (other than medication). More than 5,000 SPARK participants completed the survey.
Mark Zylka’s research into chemicals altering gene transcription in neurons gains international attention. View video on this site. http://news.unchealthcare.org/news/2016/april/the-fungicide-effect
The North Carolina prevalence statistics are reported by Dr. Julie Daniels, director of the UNC North Carolina Surveillance site of the CDC Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network.
Preliminary findings from the survey of the Long-Term Outcomes study of adults who were diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder by the TEACCH Autism Program between 1965 and 2000.
A summary of recently published research findings from a UNC Functional Neuroimaging Study in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Dr. Marsha Mailick presented research findings at the 2019 NICHD Gatlinburg Conference. She used electronic medical records to study the health of males and females with the fragile X premutation gene (carriers). She found that FXS carriers experience more health difficulties over their life span when compared to the general population.
The authors screened 29,000 articles to locate the soundest evidence-based interventions for children and youth with autism. A downloadable report
An article published August 2015 describes discoveries about the mechanisms of a single gene mutation linked to autism.