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"May the Fourth Be With You" at Star Wars-themed 2024 Duke Baseball Bonanza
One-on-one time with Duke University baseball players made a unique experience at the third annual Baseball Duke Bonanza even more extraordinary.
Employee Spotlight: Lori Reinhart-Mercer
Born and raised in the quaint village of Peninsula, Ohio, Lori Reinhart-Mercer grew up surrounded by the picturesque landscape of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, historical and natural wonders,
Temple Grandin Advocates for Different Kinds of Thinkers at Talk in Durham
A line of people of all ages eagerly wound their way through the lobby of Duke University’s Gross Hall, many of them hoping to get an autograph and a moment to meet a celebrity in
Duke team wins START Network Partner Award in Children's Services
The Duke Multi-Modal Evaluation (MME) clinic team was awarded the
JAMA Pediatrics Podcast: Intervention Amount and Outcomes for Young Autistic Children
A meta-analysis of interventions for autism finds that increasing intervention is not associated with greater improvement in development for young children with autism.
Digital Autism Screening Tool Could Enhance Early Identification
A tablet-based screening tool that analyzes children’s behavior in response to specific video clips shows promise for enhancing early autism screening, according to a study supported in part by the
The Perils of Parachute Research
Scientists who study autism in lower-income countries are working to end practices that exploit or ignore collaborators and communities on the ground. Interim Director Lauren Franz, M.B., CH.B.
Employee Spotlight: Jane Yang
Jane Yang, from Asheville North Carolina, has been a Duke Center for Autism team member since December 2023.
Center Staff Visit Elementary School to Help Children Understand Sensory Processing Differences
Like all children, autistic students benefit from a welcoming school environment.
Danai Fannin, PhD, pens article investigating the narrowed gap in autism diagnosis between Black and white youth
Recent data suggests that the gap in autism diagnosis between Black and white youth has narrowed.