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UNC School of Medicine Secures Two Major NIH Grants for Autism Research news.unchealthcare.org/2025/10/unc-sc…

Piven Earns Prestigious Lifetime Award from the International Society for Autism Research news.unchealthcare.org/2025/05/piven-…

Register for the LAND I/DD Policy Institute conta.cc/4gZy362

Free I/DD Webinar - Identifying the Meaning Behind Behaviors : conta.cc/3Q3lPOE

CIDD Community Talk Webinar Series 2025 Wednesday February 12, 12-1:30 Designing Accessible Digital Visualizations for People with IDD. Registration Required: zoom.us/meeting/regist…

County links for Hurricane Helene Emergency Management: ncdps.gov/division/emerg…

FEMA Advisory: Biden-Harris Administration Continues Whole-Of-Government Response to Hurricane Helene, Over 3,500 Federal Personnel Across NC, GA, FL, TN, SC and AL acl.gov/news-and-event…

Congratulations to Dr. Mark Shen, recipient of the Hettleman Prize. unc.edu/posts/2024/09/…

Recruiting researchers for a one-time 15-minute survey. Eligible for survey if you are: Principal Investigator, Research Assistant, Study Coordinator. Receive gift card incentive or equivalent charitable donation for participating. einsteinmed.edu/centers/ictr/d… #DisabiltyAsDiversity

On behalf of the North Carolina Title V Program, you are invited to respond to this survey as part of the 2025 Title V Needs Assessment. customervoice.microsoft.us/Pages/Response…

NC Postsecondary Education Alliance Capacity Building Summit Wednesday, April 17, 2024 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory, NC REGISTER: tinyurl.com/yr53rogb

Interview with CIDD Neurologist, Diana M. Cejas, MD, MPH - teenvogue.com/story/doctor-d…

A study conducted by researchers @uiowa, an @AUCDNews #IDDRC, suggests that twice-exceptional youth — children diagnosed with #autism and who also have a 120 IQ or an IQ above average— are six times more likely to have suicidal thoughts. Learn more at bit.ly/3kU1kbd

Using Pac-Man shaped images to create the illusion of a shape, researchers from #IDDRC @URNeuroscience & @RFK_IDDRC, found that kids with #autism didn't automatically process the illusory shapes. #URochesterResearch

A study led by researcher Dr. Beau Ances of @WUSTL, an AUCD #IDDRC, and colleagues from DIAN @WUSTLmed and ABC-DS, suggests that people with Down syndrome may benefit from Alzheimer's disease treatments. Learn more at bit.ly/3YRpWzX

@Vanderbilt_KC researchers, an AUCD #IDDRC, are closely examining ways #autistic brains perform when it comes to processing & merging visual, auditory & tactile information. The step may lay the foundation for interventions to improve sensory integration. bit.ly/3klicaD

The next session of the disability advocacy series Hear. Share. Act. kicks off at 12pm on February 21st! eventbrite.com/e/hear-share-a…

Researchers at @uiowa, Dr. Ted Abel and Dr. Lane Strathearn, lead the Hawkeye Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center, an AUCD #IDDRC, which connects basic and clinical research to improve outcomes across the lifespan. Learn more at bit.ly/3IbfHk6

Researchers at @WU_IDDRC, an AUCD #IDDRC, revealed a new imaging technique for tracking circulation patterns of fluid in a developing brain. Read more at bit.ly/3JS7LWt #hydrocephalus @STLChildrens @WUSTLmed @NatureComms