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CDC Wisconsin autism rates

Rising autism rates with Wisconsin notably higher than the national average

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Managing Threatening Confrontations Training

Managing Threatening Confrontations Training Enhances Disability Support

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Spring Benefit

Together for Waisman Spring Benefit 4/26/2025

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Change Ahead: Families Navigate the Transition to Adulthood

Helping Families Navigate the Transition to Adulthood

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April is Autism Acceptance Month

April is Autism Acceptance Month

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The Role of Joint Attention in Kids with Down Syndrome and Autism

The Role of Joint Attention in Kids with Down Syndrome & Autism

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Heather Huismann NIAD Research at Waisman Center

A Family’s Commitment to Down Syndrome Research Spans Four Decades

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Brain Care Clinic

Brain Care Clinic addresses acquired brain injuries

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BioLibrary - Be Included.

Research team receive $9 million NIH grant to study Down syndrome

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Featured News & Events

Terry Dolan Memorial Lecture

Zuhang Sheng, PhD
“Energy Matters: Reprogramming of Mitochondrial Transport and Energy Metabolism to Power Synaptic Transmission and Neuron Regeneration”
May 16, 2025 @ Noon

2025 Spring Benefit

Together for Waisman
Spring Benefit 2025
April 26, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Slide of the Week

Brittany G. Travers, PhD
Specific brainstem nuclei associated with core autism features

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