Autism

Having a child with an autism spectrum disorder can create a financial burden that is exacerbated during the holidays, when extra expenses arise. The Autism Society of Middle Tennessee is hosting its fourth annual Holiday Gift Card Drive for those families in need. Last year, the drive resulted in… Read More

This Week on VUCast: How sticky mittens could help kids with autism A new toolkit to make doctor’s visits easier May the force be with us… See Yoda’s ties to Vanderbilt It’s all in this week’s VUCast —… Read More

Resource for physicians and parents created to make routine medical procedures less stressful for children with autism. Read More

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, in collaboration with Seaside Therapeutics in Cambridge, Mass., have achieved a milestone in the development of a potential new treatment for fragile X syndrome, the most common genetic cause of autism. Read More

Early motor experiences can shape infants’ preferences for objects and faces, new research indicates. The study supports evidence that early motor development and experiences contribute to infants’ understanding of their world and implies that when motor skills are delayed or impaired – as in autism – future social interactions could be negatively impacted. Read More

Topics to include communication, challenging behaviors and daily routines. Read More

What happens when you combine research on autism with theatre? You get a unique camp that ends with a grand performance and a greater purpose. Carole Bartoo and videographer Mike Todd take you on this unique journey for children with autism in this VUCast Extra. [vucastblurb]… Read More

Education experts from the Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development are available for back-to-school interviews. Read More

Vanderbilt researcher uses theater as therapy for children with autism. Read More

A zebrafish model of the genetic disease tuberous sclerosis complex will speed new discoveries. Read More

Lifting lives with song! See how Vanderbilt was spotlighted at the ACM Awards. Plus, a new label to put consumers in the “green,” and are menthol cigarettes more dangerous than regular smokes? It’s all in this week’s VUCast newscast. [vucastblurb]… Read More

Vanderbilt researchers from the Department of Pediatrics, Peabody College and the Divinity School joined with parent advocates for a panel discussion on the ethical considerations of "curing" disabilities. Read More

The Vanderbilt Autism Treatment Network and Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s TRIAD join the autism community in promoting awareness during April Autism Awareness Month and throughout the year. Read More

Although an evaluation of existing treatments for children with autism spectrum disorders found positive results in some studies, better information is needed to target the right treatments to specific children. Read More

The brain’s ability to process multiple sensory inputs continues to develop well into childhood, a recent study shows. Read More

A special performance at the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards April 3 at 8 p.m. on CBS featuring country music star Darius Rucker and participants in the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center's ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp will benefit the Kennedy Center. Read More

A Vanderbilt research team reports, in the largest study of any single gene, that a gene, identified in cancer, is also involved in autism. Read More