Piven Earns Prestigious Lifetime Award from the International Society for Autism Research

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Free I/DD Webinar - Identifying the Meaning Behind Behaviors :

CIDD Community Talk Webinar Series 2025.Wednesday February 12, 12-1:30.Designing Accessible Digital Visualizations for People with IDD. Registration Required:.

County links for Hurricane Helene Emergency Management:

FEMA Advisory: Biden-Harris Administration Continues Whole-Of-Government Response to Hurricane Helene, Over 3,500 Federal Personnel Across NC, GA, FL, TN, SC and AL

Congratulations to Dr. Mark Shen, recipient of the Hettleman Prize.

Recruiting researchers for a one-time 15-minute.survey. Eligible for survey if you are: Principal.Investigator, Research Assistant, Study Coordinator. Receive gift card incentive or equivalent charitable.donation for participating. #DisabiltyAsDiversity

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NC Postsecondary Education Alliance Capacity Building Summit.Wednesday, April 17, 2024 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM.Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory, NC.REGISTER:

Interview with CIDD Neurologist, Diana M. Cejas, MD, MPH -

A study conducted by researchers @uiowa, an @AUCDNews #IDDRC, suggests that twice-exceptional youth — children diagnosed with #autism and who also have a 120 IQ or an IQ above average— are six times more likely to have suicidal thoughts. Learn more at

Using Pac-Man shaped images to create the illusion of a shape, researchers from #IDDRC @URNeuroscience & @RFK_IDDRC, found that kids with #autism didn't automatically process the illusory shapes. #URochesterResearch.

A study led by researcher Dr. Beau Ances of @WUSTL, an AUCD #IDDRC, and colleagues from DIAN @WUSTLmed and ABC-DS, suggests that people with Down syndrome may benefit from Alzheimer's disease treatments. Learn more at

The next session of the disability advocacy series Hear. Share. Act. kicks off at 12pm on February 21st!

Researchers at @uiowa, Dr. Ted Abel and Dr. Lane Strathearn, lead the Hawkeye Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center, an AUCD #IDDRC, which connects basic and clinical research to improve outcomes across the lifespan. Learn more at

Researchers at @WU_IDDRC, an AUCD #IDDRC, revealed a new imaging technique for tracking circulation patterns of fluid in a developing brain. Read more at #hydrocephalus @STLChildrens @WUSTLmed @NatureComms.

Physical health disparity conditions in #autistic adults have not been the focus of any research funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the last 4 decades, an analysis by an @AUCDNews #IDDRC, @Vanderbilt_KC researcher TA McDonald finds.

Researchers from @CARAutism at @ChildrensPhila, an AUCD #IDDRC, found that about 1 in 31 children, or 3.2% of this population, met the diagnostic criteria for #autism. What can Researchers and Providers learn from these findings? Read on: #AutismResearch.