We are excited to welcome Lindsay Goldman to the NDL in the role of research assistant. Prior to joining as a research assistant, Lindsay volunteered in the NDL while completing her undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan. In December 2022, Lindsay earned her B.A. in Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience at the University of Michigan. [...]
Please enjoy our holiday card and best holiday wishes from all of us at the NDL.
The NDL is proud to celebrate World Fragile X day today. We had the pleasure of attending the International Fragile X Conference this past weekend and are looking forward to participating in NFXF X Strides Virtual Run/Walk later this month. We would like to thank all of our fragile X families for their commitment to [...]
This past weekend, members from the NDL had the pleasure of attending the 18th International Fragile X Conference in San Diego, California. […]
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 [...]
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!
Have Dreams- Autism Agency - HIRING Autism Job Coach (young adult employment program) Qualifications: Experience working with youth and adults with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) preferred. About the Job: Provide support and assistance to interns at job sites, lead group activities, and assist with lesson plans and curriculum development. Adhere to daily lesson plans for [...]
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 [...]
Our lab has collaborated with Gary Martin, along with former PhD students in our lab, Drs. Shivani Patel and Lauren Bush on the publication of the Handbook of Pragmatic Language Disorders. This handbook examines pragmatic (or social) language differences across a wide range of populations, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), fragile X syndrome (FXS), and [...]
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. […]
