CARE News
CARE at the 2016 Walk Now for Autism Speaks
CARE was happy to be a part of the 2016 Walk Now for Autism Speaks again this year! Thank you to all of the families that have participated in our research and all of the families who signed up for more information.
Check out our Current Research page here to learn more about the projects we are working on right now and head to our Facebook page here to stay connected!
Article Published on Serious Science
Our Center Director, Dr. Helen Tager-Flusberg, recently published an article on Serious Science. Serious Science is a non-profit, non-governmental project whose goal is to disseminate the newest scientific advances to readers from various backgrounds. Dr. Tager-Flusberg's article details the historical journey of research on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and explains the present understandings of theory of mind, comorbidity, and symptoms in ASD.
Find the article HERE
Learn more about Serious Science HERE
PODCAST: Conducting Research with Children with ASD
Dr. Tager-Flusberg recently conducted a podcast with Autism, a publication of Sage Journals. This podcast discusses the knowledge we have gained about conducting research with minimally verbal children with Autism Spectrum Disorder as part of our Autism Center of Excellence project.
You can listen to the podcast HERE.
You can also read the recent publication on this same topic on our Publications page.
Spectrum News Feature: Extreme Prematurity May Increase Risk of Autism
Dr. Robert Joseph, Co-Principal Investigator of the Autism Center of Excellence Project here at CARE, recently spoke with Spectrum News about how extreme prematurity increases the risk of a child being diagnosed with ASD. Spectrum News is an informational website sponsored by the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI).
You can read Dr. Joseph's interview HERE.
CARE Partners with the Boston Higashi School
CARE and Dr. Tager-Flusberg are excited to announce their partnership with the Boston Higashi School for the Autism Center of Excellence projects. Some members of CARE recently attended the Staff In-Service meeting at the Boston Higashi School. Dr. Tager-Flusberg spoke at the meeting to discuss our ongoing research projects, the research CARE will be doing at the school, and plans for future projects and partnership with the school community.
BU Student Volunteers for Special Needs
Dr. Tager-Flusberg recently met with the President of Boston University's Student Volunteers for Special Needs (SVSN) chapter. One of SVSN's activities is to host an event called Friday Night Club. Friday Night Club is a made up of a group of SVSN members and other individuals from the BU community. The purpose of Friday Night Club is to provide opportunities for teenagers and young adults with special needs to socialize with typically developing peers and college students. Friday Night Clubs are a chance to do what any individual enjoys doing on a Friday night - have fun! Boston University, MIT, and Harvard take turns hosting these events which take place on three Fridays of every month. The FNC’s at BU typically run from 7-9pm at the George Sherman Union Academy Room (775 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02215). The next FNC at BU is St. Patrick’s Day themed and will be held this Friday, March 18th 7-9pm at the GSU Academy Room!
You can learn more about BU's SVSN chapter on their Facebook page.
If you are interested in attending, getting involved in SVSN, or learning more about their activities, you can contact BU Student Volunteers for Special Needs at svsn@bu.edu.
CARE presents at the Boston Higashi School
Dr. Tager-Flusberg, the Director of the Center for Autism Research Excellence (CARE) at Boston University, spoke on Monday, January 4th, 2016 at the Boston Higashi School in Randolph, MA. She spoke about some preliminary findings from the three projects under the ACE (Autism Center of Excellence). These included early trends in EEG and MRI data and interesting possibilities for the intervention study. She also discussed what our team has learned about collecting data with minimally verbal children and adolescents with ASD.
New Lab Photo!
Take a look at our newest lab photo!
Raffle Winner Selected!
John and his family have been selected as the winners of our raffle from the 2015 Walk Now for Autism Speaks! Thank you to all of the families that completed our research interest forms at the walk. We loved meeting everyone!
CARE Team at the 2015 Walk Now for Autism Speaks
CARE was happy to be a part of the 2015 Walk Now for Autism Speaks again this year. Check out our Current Research page here to learn more about the projects we are working on right now and head to our Facebook page here to stay connected!