autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
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August 21, 2024
Study tests wearable technology to detect problem behavior before it happens
The goal of the wearable technology is to improve behavioral assessment of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities by predicting the precursors of problem behaviors and using that information to adjust therapeutic approaches. -
July 29, 2024
Study sheds new light on autism, but there’s more work to be done
A target of their investigations is serotonin, a signaling molecule that is well known for its critical roles in regulating mood and which also plays an important role in the development of the brain and nervous system. -
January 23, 2024
Beth Malow receives grant to mount sleep program for children with autism
Vanderbilt neurologist Beth Malow, MD, has received a grant from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine to mount a community-based educational program for improving sleep in children with autism spectrum disorder. -
November 3, 2023
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center receives DOD grant to study telehealth deployment across rural areas of Tennessee
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September 29, 2023
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center to begin estimating prevalence of cerebral palsy in Middle Tennessee
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders has received funding to monitor and estimate prevalence of cerebral palsy (CP) in Middle Tennessee. -
August 17, 2023
Grant aids drug discovery for autism, schizophrenia
Federal grant to help Vanderbilt researchers will pave the way for potential treatments for schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder -
August 7, 2023
Study shows autism profiles can be identified early via tele-assessment with a tool created at VUMC
A study new study by Vanderbilt researchers offers compelling data that many autism profiles can be identified early via tele-assessment.