"current findings indicate a potential need to refine the current RRB structure put forward by the DSM-5 and suggest that a general RRB domain encompassing sensory features may not be empirically valid"? https://t.co/ryCJ36mf7H based on caregiver-report for autistics aged 3-18
Are autism & aphantasia related? https://t.co/30eAB3mah6 autistics "are slightly more likely to report having weaker than average imagined sensations... but this association is weak, and any autistic individual might well report having vivid, weak or no visualisations at all"
Congratulations to Dr. Susan M. Havercamp who received NADD’s Frank J. Menolascino Award for Excellence.
Pictures taken from the NADD Annual Conference and their Awards Luncheon on October 16, 2025 in Minneapolis, MN
Dr. Julie Markant and the Learning and Brain Development Lab are excited to welcome applications for Psychological Science and Neuroscience Ph.D. students! If you are interested in applying, visit https://t.co/byEDornrQC for more information about our lab and programs at Tulane.
I recently added a few locations to my sensory-friendly Mass directory. We are now up to 20 official sensory-friendly Masses in the US & Canada. Far from one per diocese or deanery, but we are moving in the right direction. https://t.co/TxOPxzRXHn
"Every dollar spent relitigating the disproven vaccine-autism link is a dollar stolen from research that could actually help people with autism — studies on support services, educational interventions, employment programs and other factors behind autism." https://t.co/zBFwnyjZg2
Stimulants for ADHD continue to be one of the most effective treatments in all of psychiatry, with evidence of preventing suicidal behavior, injuries, substance misuse, car accidents, and criminality in a target trial emulation.
https://t.co/SLsjTPVOX2
The OSU Rehabilitation Research Training Center (RRTC) is looking for adults with intellectual disability to participate in our health study! We want to learn more about individuals with intellectual disability and their health.
Please see the flyer and recruitment video below.
Join us on Thursday, July 25, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m on the North Lawn of Graves Hall as we celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
To learn more about the Diversabilities employee resource group at OSU click here: https://t.co/qVWlQuObKB
Editorial: ADHD medications, when appropriately prescribed, not only alleviate core symptoms but also reduce serious external outcomes such as self-harm, criminal behavior, and accidents. https://t.co/CNrp7E6D1X
Congratulations to Marc J. Tassé, PhD for receiving The AAIDD Research Award
The AAIDD Research Award is awarded for formulations and investigations that have contributed significantly to the body of scientific knowledge in the field of IDD.
Next time you see an article/interview where people with disabilities are discussed by others in the 3rd person, ask yourself: Did each disabled person give permission to be talked about in the public forum?
#Disability does not imply consent or waive right to privacy.
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Nisonger programs were at the Special Olympics State Games today!
Here are a few pictures from the RRTC Study team on Health of adults with intellectual disability: Can You Hear Us Now?
Nearly 1 in 4 youth, ages 18 to 25, regularly vape nicotine using e-cigarettes. Vaping raises the risk for nicotine addiction and exposure to harmful chemicals. A new study showed that a smoking cessation drug may help youth quit vaping. https://t.co/M0XcXoC7wN
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