From the Simons Foundation: WEBINAR 24 JUNE 2020 Register for the following webinar by Mayada Elsabbagh, PhD. Dr. Elsabbagh is an Assistant Professor in Neurology and Neurosurgery at The Neuro of McGill University Jun 24, 2020 03:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada) Mayada Elsabbagh on the evidence for resilience in autism Register for the next Spectrum webinar…
Thursday, June 4, 12:30–1:30 p.m. EDT Registration Now Open From SFN Learn from experts Robert Calin-Jageman and Katherine Button as they discuss their work in estimation statistics and statistical power. Watch their short videos introducing this work, then join them along with moderator Christophe Bernard on Thursday, June 4, 12:30–1:30 p.m. EDT to ask questions about…
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INSAR Board Election 2020 Results: Connie Kasari, PhD has been elected for the INSAR President-Elect. INSAR Announcements May 2020 INSAR…
Eye-tracking reveals agency in assisted autistic communication by Vikram K. Jaswal, Allison Wayne, & Hudson Golino The abstract: About one-third of autistic people have limited ability to use speech. Some have learned to communicate by pointing to letters of the alphabet. But this method is controversial because it requires the assistance of another person—someone who holds…
Webinar with Walter Zahorodny Walter Zahorodny, an associate professor of pediatrics at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School who directed the New Jersey portion of the study, called the results “consistent, broad and startling.” He said the analysis shows U.S. autism rates are continuing to rise rather than leveling off as the 2016 CDC report suggested. …
NIH Resources for faculty and program staff on trainee health and wellness Overview webinar: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2344025056173751566 Taped discussion with mental health experts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJppE17PULM&t=32s Next week we are hosting small group discussions for training office staff and faculty focused on promoting trainee mental health and wellness. I hope the discussion will help us best support trainees…
NIGMS has created a new webinar series for students, postdocs, and faculty. Each hour-long webinar includes a 10- to 15-minute presentation by the speaker followed by a moderated question and answer session. Our hope is that these webinars will enhance our trainees’ ongoing learning experiences, as well as benefit others in the scientific research community…