We had an incredible time at our 2024 Lab Retreat! It was a great opportunity to come together, share insights on our exciting new projects, and foster collaboration.
The NDL was honored to attend the 2024 Chicago ArtTism event at the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center.
The NDL team shared research and connected with families at the 19th International Fragile X Conference in Orlando, Florida.
Our students helped to organize the DevSci Graduate Student Cluster Spring 2024 Poster Symposium, and they also presented their own work to researchers across Northwestern.
Jiayin Xing, Mitra Kumareswaran, and Sarah Ethridge (from left to right) presented findings from their work investigating prosodic traits of speech among individuals with autism at the 2024 Meeting on Language in Autism at Duke[...]
At the 2024 Meeting on Language in Autism (MoLA), Janna Guilfoyle (left, 6th year clinical psychology doctoral student) presented a poster titled, “Physiological mechanisms contributing to atypical pragmatics in autism: A study of neural speech[...]
Emily Landau, 5th year clinical psychology doctoral candidate, presented findings from her dissertation at the 2024 Meeting on Language in Autism. Her poster, “A Multi-Method Study of Pragmatic Language in Autistic Females," explored sex differences[...]
Dr. Joe Lau presented exciting findings from a collaborative project with Dr. Rob Voigt from NU Linguistics titled, Using AI Large Language Models to Detect Pragmatic Language Markers of Autism during the 2024 Meeting on[...]
We had fun during our lab retreat as we developed new research ideas and projects. We are so excited for our upcoming studies and collaborations!
July 1st marked the beginning of National Fragile X Awareness Month, and July 22 is World Fragile X Day. The National Fragile X Foundation reports that the prevalence of FXS in males is approximately 1 in[...]
Emily Landau (bottom left), fourth-year clinical psychology graduate student, presented her research at INSAR this year, and her study explored narrative (i.e. storytelling) ability, which is an important skill for social communication. Her project characterized[...]
Maureen Butler, NDL first-year doctoral student in clinical psychology, has just been announced a Randi J. Hagerman Summer Scholar by the National Fragile X Foundation! In her project proposal titled,” The Biological Basis of Pragmatic Language in[...]
Please check out the flier below or attached PDF at bottom for more information on our study. NDL-flyer-FX2019_v2
Our team is so excited to attend the 18th International Fragile X Conference in San Diego on July 14th – 17th, where we will be presenting new findings, as well as providing opportunities for families[...]
Every year, the NDL celebrates Fragile X advocacy day and this year, it is on March 1st 2022! Advocacy Day is one day each year when we come together as a community, talk to our[...]
As the research surrounding Autism has increased, we have also seen an increase in the awareness and acceptance of Autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Community outreach programs are helping young adults get access to occupational[...]
The National Fragile X Foundation reports that an “estimated 1.5 million people in the United States alone are impacted by Fragile X making it a leading inherited cause of intellectual disability today.” As such, creating[...]
As the world continues to embrace technology, the medical industry is not shy in taking advantage of the latest technological gadgets. A historical problem within the medical field has always been access- access to a[...]
Since 2000, July 22nd has been designated as Fragile X Syndrome Awareness day. The goal of this day is to expand public awareness and educate those who can help. […]
Kritika Nayar, 6th-year doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology program, defended her dissertation, the culmination of her PhD program. […]
Shivani Patel, 5th- year doctoral student in the Communication Sciences and Disorders program, defended her dissertation, the culmination of her PhD program. […]
FRAXA, one of the leading Fragile X Syndrome research foundations, is starting a webinar series to continue providing important information centered around current topics in Fragile X Syndrome research. […]
Following CDC, State, and University guidelines, and to ensure the safety of our lab members and the families who participate in our studies, we have moved to remote work for all staff and students and[...]
The National Fragile X Foundation (NFXF) leads an advocacy program to help advance research and programs to help provide better opportunities and lives to those living with Fragile X and other intellectual and developmental disabilities.[...]
Individuals with developmental disabilities in the state of Illinois are currently faced with large wait lists and little finical aid as they seek services. […]
We want to thank everyone who stopped by our booth at the 2019 Iowa State Fair! We are so grateful to the 100+ Iowans who showed interest in our research, and helped to make our[...]
Northwestern’s Autism Research and Clinical Collaborative (NUARCC) is sponsoring a daylong conference on April 26th, 2019.
Northwestern’s Autism Research and Clinical Collaborative (NUARCC) is proud to support World Autism Month.
On this day, those affected by Down Syndrome and those who live/work closely with them organize events world-wide to bring public awareness to Down syndrome.
Dr. Losh and members of the NDL team recently traveled to Madison, WI to participate in the 2019 Midwest Fragile X Research Exchange. […]
The NDL was thrilled to support Have Dreams at the 2018 Night of Dreams! We're looking forward to continuing to work with this important organization in 2019. http://havedreams.org/
There are some great sensory-friendly events coming up in the Chicago area! […]
Our group will be at the Iowa State Fair from August 9-19 to share information about our studies with Iowans! […]
Kritika Nayar, a 5th year doctoral student in the lab, presented her work at Northwestern University’s Seven Minutes of Scholarship on Wednesday, August 1st. […]
The Chicago Dogs, Chicago’s newest independent baseball team, is hosting its first Autism Awareness Night on Sunday, August 12th! […]
The NDL team had a great time at the National Fragile X Foundation’s 16th International Fragile X Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio. […]
On July 5, representatives from the FRAXA Research Foundation took part in the ringing of the New York Stock Exchange opening bell to raise awareness for fragile X syndrome. […]
Dr. James Pennebaker, an expert in the computational analysis of language, recently visited Northwestern from the University of Texas-Austin. […]
The NDL was proud to sponsor the 2018 Night of Dreams gala on April 27 in support of Have Dreams, an organization that provides job training and other services to individuals with autism. […]
As part of our recognition of Autism Awareness Month, The NDL was proud to sponsor the 2018 Autism Speaks Walk in Des Moines, Iowa on April 29. […]
On Saturday, October 28, Dr. Losh was a panelist at the “Autism Research Series: Discovery to Solutions” Town Hall, sponsored by Autism Speaks at Rush University in Chicago, where she highlighted the importance of studying[...]
Dr. Losh will be leading a panel at the upcoming event “Autism Research Series: Discovery to Solutions,” sponsored by Autism Speaks, on October 28. […]
Dr. Losh was one of the keynote speakers at “The Latest Trends in Fragile X Research” conference, sponsored by the Fragile X Association of Southern California, on October 1st. […]
Dr. Losh will be participating in a Discussion Group (“Children who see the world differently”) at this year's Naomi Ruth Cohen Mental Health Conference. This year’s theme is “Raising Resilient Children: Prioritizing Their Mental Health.” The Conference[...]
Kritika Nayar presented her work on visual perception and autism to clinical psychology faculty members and students last week! It was a brilliant discussion. We thank the department for the invitation and educational experience!
Michelle Lee presented a research talk at the Friday Digest event at Northwestern University on Friday, February 24th, 2017. Lee's presentation topic was entitled "A Multi-Method Approach to Characterizing Social Communication Across Neurodevelopmental Disorders".
Beginning February 28th through March 1st of 2017, the annual event, “National Fragile X Foundation Advocacy Day” will be taking place. Our research lab advocates for the National Fragile X Foundation by hosting a Fragile[...]
The NDL would like to thank all the wonderful Iowans we met in Iowa City and Bettendorf last week. We always have a great time at the markets, and this trip was no exception! Thank[...]
On September 19th, Shivani Patel, a graduate student in the lab, presented a proposal for a new study using EEG to investigate neural mechanisms of voice control in individuals with autism spectrum disorder. This work[...]
-
Dr. Losh presented at the Pediatric Grand Rounds at University of Iowa on Friday, October 14th. Dr. Losh discussed our lab’s autism and fragile X research and why Iowans have been critical contributors to important discoveries from[...]
Our lab was proud to help sponsor an exciting event titled "The National Pediatric Developmental Differences Forum: A thought leadership initiative for the advancement of relationship-based therapies." The forum took place on October 21st-22nd and featured a number[...]
Members from the NDL will be traveling to the Iowa City area this fall to meet community members and share information about our NIH-funded research focused on autism and fragile X syndrome. We always look[...]
