TRIAD (Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders)

October 30, 2014

Mindfulness training for parents of children with ASD studied

Amy Weitlauf, Ph.D., assistant professor of Pediatrics, will be leading a study among parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to examine the effectiveness of mindfulness training as part of early interventions for children with ASD.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 15, 2014

Vanderbilt enrolling children with autism in medication-related weight gain study

Vanderbilt University is one of four sites in the United States and Canada to enroll children with autism in a study to examine weight gain commonly experienced while taking antipsychotic medication.

By VUMC News and Communications
July 31, 2014

Sanders named TRIAD’s new medical director

Kevin Sanders, M.D., assistant professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, has been named medical director for the Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD).

By VUMC News and Communications
puzzel pieces, autism
April 15, 2014

Tennessee, Vanderbilt launch novel autism intervention program

By VUMC News and Communications
January 9, 2014

Brain-gut connection in autism

An association between rigid-compulsive behaviors and gastrointestinal symptoms in autism spectrum disorder may point to a common biological pathway that impacts both the brain and the gut.

By Leigh MacMillan
puzzel pieces, autism
July 11, 2013

Training program meets ‘critical need’ for earlier autism identification

A three-year study that evaluated the effectiveness of a training program designed to enhance autism spectrum disorder identification and assessment within community pediatric settings was released this week in the journal Autism.

By VUMC News and Communications
March 23, 2013

Humanoid robot helps train children with autism

An interdisciplinary team of mechanical engineers and autism experts at Vanderbilt University have developed an adaptive robotic system and used it to demonstrate that humanoid robots can be powerful tools for enhancing the basic social learning skills of children with autism.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 21, 2013

Three take new roles in TRIAD

Staff of the Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD) are assuming new roles.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 17, 2012

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center hosts autism study tour for French disability professionals

By VUMC News and Communications
September 24, 2012

Little evidence supports medical treatment options for adolescents with autism

Despite studies that show that many adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorders are being prescribed medications, there is almost no evidence to show whether these medications are helpful in this population.
By VUMC News and Communications
April 4, 2011

Better tools needed to target autism treatments for children

Although an evaluation of existing treatments for children with autism spectrum disorders found positive results in some studies, better information is needed to target the right treatments to specific children.
By Craig Boerner