Student-Curated Exhibition Explores Portraits from the World of Autism
Mary Berridge’s award-winning series of photographs is paired with narratives written primarily by the subjects or their parents. The exhibition, Visible Spectrum: Portraits from the World of Autism, offers an intimate view of life with autism, as told from within an autism community, which includes Berridge and her son.
Employee Spotlight: Nicolas Camacho
Born in Bogota, Columbia, Nicolas Camacho moved to the United States at the age of 2, where he lived in Westchester, New York through high school. He completed his Bachelor’s degree at Columbia University where he studied engineering for two years before falling in love with Psychology during one of his Developmental Psychology classes and changing majors. During college, Nicolas spent time as an applied behavior analysis intern, and worked as a research assistant after graduation to gain hands on experience in the field before applying to graduate school at Duke.
COMET Team Poster Wins Award at Duke Psychiatry Research Day
The COMET study team of Dr Kim Carpenter's lab for won 2nd place in the poster competition at Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences' annual research day, for their poster "Patterns of Resting State EEG in Children with Autism, ADHD, and Co-Occurring Diagnoses" 
Community Partnership Creates an Inclusive Experience for Autistic Moviegoers
The Sensory Friendly Film Series, an initiative created through a partnership between the Carolina Theatre of Durham and the Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development, provides a safe and welcoming cinema experience for autistic individuals and others in need of sensory accommodations.
Interpretation Services Make Duke Research Accessible to Spanish Speakers
Spanish is the second most common language in the United States and Durham, North Carolina, with about 13 percent of the Durham community primarily speaking Spanish at home. By law, clinics with patient services must make their services accessible when a language is strongly represented in the community. However, scientific research is not always accessible to Spanish-speaking families.
The Friday Clinic: A Bridge Between the Duke Autism Clinic and Pediatric Primary Care
On Fridays, children coming to Duke Children’s Primary Care in North Durham for their well visit might see a clinical psychology doctoral intern from the Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development on rotation with their pediatrician.
Today's Parent: Co-Occurring Conditions of Autism and ADHD
Dr. Geraldine Dawson talks with Today's Parent about co-occurring autism and ADHD.
Duke Team Publishes Findings of Machine Learning Model for Brain Activity Associated with Autism
Duke researchers recently published results in Scientific Reports from an effort to identify aspects of brain function associated with autism. By finding new ways to evaluate and select machine learning models to analyze the data, they were able to identify robust and reproducible associations of brain activity.
Employee Spotlight: Anna Catherine Henley
Anna Catherine Henley, also known as A.C., has been working at the Autism Center since 2023. Originally from Charlotte, A.C. developed an interest in working with autistic individuals while serving as the director for the ACEing Autism program in Charlotte. A.C. led the program designed to coach tennis clinics for autistic children, while in high school. After high school, A.C. completed her bachelor’s degree at the University of Alabama, where she worked with various scholars on ADHD related research.
Integrating Tailored Surgery Care Strategies for Neurodivergent Individuals
A team including Duke’s Sam Brandsen, Geraldine Dawson, and Madhav Swaminathan (Anesthesiology) gives tailored recommendations for caring for neurodivergent patients before, during and after surgery in the newest issue of eClinicalMedicine. Read the full open access text at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589537024004255