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Life Span Institute to host global audience for developmental disabilities research conference
The KU Life Span Institute will welcome more than 350 scientists, graduate students and practitioners to the 56th annual Gatlinburg Conference on April 17-19.
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Study Shows LGBTQ+ Individuals with Autism Have Greater Health Disparities Than Peers
Individuals with disabilities or who identify as LGBTQ+ often encounter difficulties in navigating the American health care system.
KU wins grants to develop national trainings to support decion-making in individuals with disabilities
University of Kansas researchers have secured three grants to advance understanding of how to support people with disabilities to participate in the most important decisions about their lives.
Wheelchair users face barriers to access, damaged equipment when traveling
Apprehension is expected before a traveler boards a flight, whether it’s anxiety about airline safety or worrying about a delayed flight.
Bridging the Gap: Grant to Expand Coaching Availability to Serve Children with Autism
Two-year-old Baylee Shriner plays with toys like other children her age now, but that wasn’t the case several months ago. Baylee, who has autism spectrum disorder, had trouble interacting with the world around her and could not communicate with her mother, Linzi Shriner, of Tonganoxie, Kan.
New Study Offers Data-Driven Definition of Unhealthy Yet Pervasive Hyper-Palatable Foods
A popular U.S. brand of potato chips once promoted itself with the slogan “betcha can’t eat just one!”
Research Gauges Neurodegeneration Tied to Genetic Disorder by Measuring Motor Behavior
The neurological disorder FXTAS (pronounced “fax-tas”) stems from a genetic premutation seen in one of every 151 women and one of eve
Scientist Honored with Early Career Award
Derek Reed, Associate Professor of Applied Behavioral Science and Scientist in the Cofrin Logan Center for Addiction Research and Treatment, is the 2019 recipient of the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences (FABBS) Early Career Impact Award for the Association for Behavior
KU to Host Conference on Genetic Disorders
The Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training at the University of Kansas Life Span Institute and the Kansas Chapter of the National Fragile X Foundation will co-host a conference on FMR1 gene disorders that will bring together family members, caregivers, researchers, educators, therapists a