EVENTS
Mindfulness Skills for Parents Classes- Winter 2022 For parents of children/adolescents/adults with behavior challenges and/or learning differences. Two 8-week online courses offered Tuesday AM 1/25-3/15 or Tuesday PM 1/25-3/15. Tuition: $300 per person (scholarships available). For more info, please click here.
15th Annual Autism Spectrum Disorders Update- Saturday, March 19, 2022, online. A one day conference for parents, educatiors and care providers of children and adults with autism spectrum disorders. This annual update will focus on new research and services for individuals with autism to optimize their long term functioning. Click here for more information and to register.
Stanford Autism Center Monthly Support Group Free monthly Parent Support Group meetings are held the second Monday's of the month from 7pm-8:30pm (September through June) and are now virtual (until further notice) due to COVID-19. Please email us to be added to the our monthly email with the zoom information.
Articles of Interest
- Program improves resilience for parents of kids with autism
- Hormone reduces social impairment in kids with autism
- Nature versus nurture in autism
- Is vasopressin what's lacking in the brains of those with autism?
- Students With Autism Excel in Working With Data, Helping Scientists
- Lynn Koegel, who developed prominent autism therapy, joins Stanford
- Why parents try fringe therapies for autism
- Automating genetic analysis helps keep up with rapid discovery of new diseases
- Like people, monkeys vary widely in their social abilities. Behavioral neuroscientist Karen Parker, PhD, explains how studying social behavior in monkeys can advance how we understand and treat autism.
- Study finds differences in male, female brain activity when it comes to cooperation
- Tips for creating quality family time when a child has autism spectrum disorder
- Google Glass may help kids with autism recognize emotions
The Stanford Autism Center at Stanford Children's Health is dedicated to providing specialized clinical services and advancing research in Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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Early Support Program for Autism
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