The NDL is recruiting families for our research!
Please check out the flier below or attached PDF at bottom for more information on our study. NDL-flyer-FX2019_v2
NDL Members’ work featured in Northwestern Now
Northwestern Now recently interviewed Dr. Losh and Dr. Lau, the lab’s post-doctoral fellow, on their recently published study, ‘Cross-linguistic patterns of speech prosodic differences in autism: A machine learning study’. In this study, machine learning was used to identify speech patterns in children with autism that were consistent between English and Cantonese. The results [...]
NDL New Publication
Our lab member Kritika Nayar has published a new paper titled 'A constellation of eye-tracking measures reveals social attention differences in ASD and the broad autism phenotype' in the journal of Molecular Autism! Click here to access or check it out on our publications page!
NDL Plans to Attend the International Fragile X Conference
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 to participate in our studies. We hope that this opportunity to participate may be both convenient and fun for families. Participation can [...]
National Fragile X Advocacy Day
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 members of Congress and their staff about Fragile X and how the federal government can help with research investments and [...]
Happy Holidays from the NDL!
Happy Holidays from the NDL! Please enjoy our annual holiday card, message pasted below: As this year comes to an end, we wanted to wish you all a very happy holiday season and a happy New Year from all of us at the Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Laboratory at Northwestern University. We are so grateful for all [...]
Growing Awareness in the Recreation Space
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 therapy resources, gain valuable job experience, and learn skills to lead an independent life. […]
Recognizing National Fragile X Awareness Month
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 a system of support and acceptance for those impacted is of great importance. […]
Making Medicine Accessible
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 hospital, access to medication, access to competent care. […]
Easterseals: A Local Resource
Easterseals is a non-profit organization that is proudly committed to serving the Chicagoland and Greater Rockford communities. […]