Seaver Autism Center

Think about another person's feelings and intentions. Identify emotions in others, explain why someone might feel that way (e.g., "She is mad because her juice spilled"), discuss options for response.

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Use your favorite shows and books to help identify and explore emotions.

Plan ahead and practice! Don't forget to talk afterwards to see how the experience made your child feel - what was great, and ideas to make it even more comfortable next time.

Success is in the details! Association vs. causality, and more - learn just how important understanding the facts is for treatment and care. Get your ticket 🎟️: AdvancesInAutism30.eventbrite.com

🩰Dance can help confidence, facilitate social interactions, & improve motor coordination, balance, & learning. Watch the @CBSNewYork feature of our free Approach To Dance Autism Through Personalized Teaching (ADAPT) class, a collab with @IcahnMountSinai. cbsnews.com/newyork/video/…

The goal of the Physical Activity in Youth on the Autism Spectrum: Study 1 at the @KesslerFdn (East Hanover, NJ) is to understand and improve physical activity in youth on the spectrum. 🚶Participants: 15-24 years-old with autism diagnosis Learn more: redcap.kesslerfoundation.org/redcap/surveys…

“There’s an infinite number of new directions that hopefully people will be interested in pursuing…there’s tons of room for promise and optimism.” These words from Dr. Alex Kolevzon capture the spirit of the 2026 PMS Drug Development Symposium perfectly. We are so grateful for your expertise, your dedication, and your hope. We’re building the path to therapies. Together. @SeaverAutism #PhelanMcDermidSyndrome #RareDisease #DrugDevelopment #ClinicalTrials #GeneticTesting

Our Clinical Director, Dr. Alex Kolevzon, has been named @CureSHANK's #InvestigatorOfTheYear 🏆at the 2026 PMS Drug Development Symposium - recognizing his tireless work characterizing natural history of Phelan-McDermid syndrome, developing biomarkers, & advancing new therapies!

Our clinicians often recommend social skills interventions to families. These skills can be practiced at home. Social stories are great tools to help reduce anxiety & understand new situations before experiencing them. Check out autismspeaks.org/social-skills-… for customizable templates!

Angelman syndrome & autism have overlapping symptoms, shared genetic pathways, & a high rate of comorbidity. Angelman has advanced clinical trials happening- how did they get there❓ What does this mean for the future of autism treatments❓Join to find out AdvancesInAutism30.eventbrite.com

Joseph Buxbaum was initially unconvinced. When early hints of a connection between autism and Alzheimer’s began to appear in the medical literature a few years ago, they struck him as implausible. 📰 @washingtonpost: washingtonpost.com/health/2026/04…

Key biomarkers for ADNP syndrome. Biomarkers are essential for clinical trials because they provide measurable, objective data on biological processes, enabling researchers to establish baselines to select appropriate patients and track drug efficacy. link.springer.com/article/10.118…

Today is World Autism Day. In 2023, the CDC reported that 26.7% of people with autism have profound autism. Its most recent report did not track this data. That gap matters. Ask Congress to ensure it is tracked: votervoice.net/ProfoundAutism… #profoundautism

On 🌎 World Autism Day, we recognize the strengths, perspectives, and needs of individuals on the spectrum. We are committed to advancing research, fostering understanding, and supporting autistic individuals and their families every step of the way. seaverautismcenter.org

Excited to see the first paper of the Genomics of #Autism in Latin American Ancestries (GALA) finally out in @NatureMedicine! Big congrats to Marina Natividad Avila & Joe Buxbaum! nature.com/articles/s4159…

April is #GraduateStudentAppreciation Month! 🎓 We’re so INCREDIBLY PROUD of our @GradSchoolSinai students! Their dedication, passion, and vision help advance science & discovery every day. Thank you for all you do! JOIN US in celebrating them all month long! 🎉

April 📆 is all about autism! At the Center, our pursuit never waivers throughout the year, to increase acceptance for autistic individuals & raise awareness for the diverse needs of those on the spectrum. 🎟️Get a ticket & learn the latest advances in May AdvancesInAutism30.eventbrite.com

PRESS RELEASE! Study, co-led by @breenPsychGene & @JosephBuxbaum @icahnmountsinai in collaboration w/ @lieberinstitute @MedUniSofia & @uarizona, has ID'd a biological process that may help explain how brain develops differently in people w/ #DownSyndrome.👉mountsinai.org/about/newsroom…

🆕 window into Down syndrome therapeutics ⚠️ RNA editing is a natural process that fine-tunes how proteins function in neurons. 💥Findings: RNA editing occurs earlier & more extensively in trisomy 21. Shift may influence brain circuit formation from start. mountsinai.org/about/newsroom…