Autism Research Symposium

Notes regarding time

7:30 am - 1:30 pm

Description

Please join The Virginia Tech Center for Autism Research (VTCAR) for this groundbreaking Symposium on Autism Research open to all at no cost. The Symposium will feature Autism Research from Biomedical and Imaging, Technology, Education, and Clinical Translational fields. Featuring Guest Speaker Alison Singer with The Autism Science Foundation. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided. Breakfast & lunch included. . Agenda: 7:30-8 am: Breakfast 8:10-8:30 am: Dr. Angela Scarpa, Opening Remarks & VTCAR Overview 8:30-10:10 am: Presentations from: Angela Scarpa - “Survey on ASD Young Adult Employment Needs” Anisa Zvonkovic - “Transitions: Coping and Optimizing Well-Being in Changing Life Circumstances & Families” Amy Azano - “Autism & Rural Schools” Carolyn Shivers - “Stress in Adolescent Siblings of Individuals with ASD” 10:10-10:30 am: Break 10:30 am-12:10 pm: Presentations from: Denis Gracanin - “Understanding the Brain in a Social Context - A Technology Perspective” Yeonwoo Lebovitz - “The Role of Maternal Gut Microbiome in Neuroimmune Development: Implications for ASD” Julie Dunsmore - “Side by Side: Physiological Linkage as a New Direction for Autism Research” John Richey - “Functional Connectivity of the Brain in ASD" 12:10-1:30 pm: Lunch & Guest Speaker, Alison Singer

Who

Who should attend? Service providers, educators, psychologists, researchers, program officers, individuals, families, and others in the community interested in learning about autism research

Cost

Free

How

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