2e News Crucial Conversations Features ASD & ADHD with Dr. Geraldine Dawson
The Bridges 2e Center for Research and Professional Development presents "Crucial Conversations about Cognitive Diversity," a monthly webcast featuring the top minds in gifted and twice-exceptional education. In this finale episode, Duke Center for Autism Director Dr. Geraldine Dawson discusses ASD & ADHD.
Henrietta's Thistleberry Boots: New kids book resonates with those struggling among change
With charming pics & a simple, sweet story our Duke University Center for Autism clinician Dr. Laura Kirby introduces the world to adorable & relatable Henrietta, struggling to deal w/ uncomfortable changes she must make to stay healthy.
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Center Investigators Publish Research Comparing Telehealth Adaptations of Behavioral Interventions
Forbes: Autism Will Soon Be Able To Be Detected In Toddlers Using A Smartphone
Identifying Autism in toddlers is critical to beginning interventions early, and is associated with improved outcomes later in life. Soon, pediatricians and other health care providers will be able to install an app on their smartphone or tablet that is capable of analyzing the visual gaze of a toddler in order to determine if they may be on the Autism spectrum. Eventually, parents and others will be able to download it onto their own mobile devices and do the screening themselves.
JAMA Peds: Computational Methods to Measure Patterns of Gaze in Toddlers With Autism Spectrum Disorder
A mobile phone app that tracks a toddler’s gaze as she watches short videos can distinguish between children who later receive an autism diagnosis and those who do not with 90 percent accuracy, according to a study published today in JAMA Pediatrics.