wendy goldberg

professor of psychology & social behavior at Univ Cal Irvine; tweets are my own

[wendy goldberg @Drwag21]

thanks to all of you #autismchat

[wendy goldberg @Drwag21]

@JeremyVVW we saw evidence of regression in non-language areas in our studies too #autismchat

[wendy goldberg @Drwag21]

see http://t.co/rPzlkKv8hG on new Autism Center at UCI &
http://t.co/SBEeLMDABH for references to studies from our lab #autismchat

[wendy goldberg @Drwag21]

new: peer attitudes toward college students with ASD http://t.co/IzpidEDfiG #autismchat

[wendy goldberg @Drwag21]

T6: social-communicative skills- gaze at face; social smiling; initiating joint attention; meaningful vocalizations #IMFAR2013 #autismchat

[wendy goldberg @Drwag21]

Parents, other adults, peers source of stereotypes RT @vu_talk: dont have gender differentiated norms yet #autismchat

[wendy goldberg @Drwag21]

T4: great presentations about comorbidity at #IMFAR2013 #autismchat

[wendy goldberg @Drwag21]

T4: Rett syndrome more prevalent in girls; used to be considered an autism but now it is its own disorder #IMFAR2013 #autismchat

[wendy goldberg @Drwag21]

T4: Boys more vulnerable than girls to a host of disorders; researchers often cite
second X and hormones to explain #IMFAR2013 #autismchat

[wendy goldberg @Drwag21]

T4: gender stereotype is girls are more social than boys; when ASD presents in girls, others might react more negatively #IMFAR #autismchat

[wendy goldberg @Drwag21]

T3: Oxytocin trial for PradaWilli (rare genetic disorder that shares some symptoms with autism) at UC Irvine CART Dr. Kimonis #autismchat

[wendy goldberg @Drwag21]

@ND_FUN_Lab yes, absolutely. social context and social interaction need to accompany intervention provided by technology #IMFAR #autismchat

[wendy goldberg @Drwag21]

T3: exciting use of new technologies such as IPads, video games, robots
#IMFAR2013 #autismchat

[wendy goldberg @Drwag21]

UC Irvine's Center for Autism Research and Treatment studying FraX, TS, Prada WilliTrisomy 21, tuberous sclerosis #IMFAR2013 #autismchat

[wendy goldberg @Drwag21]

T2: Nature and nurture of autism both complex. Not a single gene, nor single brain region, nor 1 environmental factor #IMFAR2013 #autismchat

[wendy goldberg @Drwag21]

@DrBrianLynch that is a challenge for many parents and indeed, some professionals as well. #IMFAR2013 #autismchat

[wendy goldberg @Drwag21]

important to recognize autisms for tailoring treatment & services #IMFAR2013 #autismchat

[wendy goldberg @Drwag21]

T1: There are core deficits in ASD, but much variation in the underlying biology, behaviors, & intellectual abilities #IMFAR2013 #autismchat

[wendy goldberg @Drwag21]

@GKishabaMD it is much warmer back in So Cal! #autismchat

[wendy goldberg @Drwag21]

Tweeting from San Sebastian Spain. #IMFAR #autismchat