Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development
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An NIH Autism Center of Excellence at Duke University dedicated to cutting-edge research, clinical care, and training the next generation of professionals.
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At the next Duke Autism Seminar, Matthew Engelhard, MD, PhD from Duke's Dept of Biostats and Bioinformatics presents "Toward AI-Based Alerts Promoting Early Autism Supports" - Wed, Oct 1 at 4pm ET.

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At the next Duke Autism Seminar, Matthew Engelhard, MD, PhD from Duke's Dept of Biostats and Bioinformatics presents "Toward AI-Based Alerts Promoting Early Autism Supports" - Wed, Oct 1 at 4pm ET.

Register for this free webinar at duke.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Dr. Lauren Franz, interim director of the Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development joins this episode of the @dcrinews.bsky.social Beyond the Endpoint podcast for an in-depth conversation about autism research, care, and community. @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social
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🚨 BTE Season 2 is here!

Dr. Lauren Franz joins hosts Emily O'Brien and Manesh Patel to explore how research informs care and helps families with navigating autism.

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The next Sensory Friendly Film at The Carolina Theatre of Durham is Brave!

Next Saturday, Sept 20 at 11 am. Get FREE tickets at carolinatheatre.org/events/film/...
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A machine learning model called a Discrete-Time Neural Network (DTNN) is more effective when working with incomplete patient records, particularly for individuals with less access to care, helping doctors make predictions about conditions like autism and ADHD that are more accurate for all children.
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Doctors sometimes use a binary classification to predict a long-term diagnosis using patient records, but this model doesn’t work well when patients stop coming in for visits, leaving incomplete data.
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Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development faculty led the initiative with funding from an Office of Faculty Advancement Seed Grant: Increasing Neurodiversity Competency of Faculty.

Team members included Geraldine Dawson, PhD, Tara Chandrasekhar, MD, and Marika Coffman, and Minna Ng, PhD.
Perkins Library Offers Sensory Kits to Reduce Stress, Assist Neurodiverse Students | Duke Today
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The next Sensory Friendly Film at The Carolina Theatre of Durham is The Princess Diaries! 👑

Next Saturday, Sept 6 at 11 am. Get FREE tickets at carolinatheatre.org/events/film/...
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Join us for the first presentation in our 2025-26 Duke Autism Seminar Series!
Kimberly Carpenter, PhD, presents research on how co-occurring ADHD and/or anxiety impact behavior, neurobiology, and clinical outcomes of autistic children.
Wed, Sept 3, 4 pm ET
Register at duke.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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On the Osmosis from Elsevier podcast, Dr. Geraldine Dawson shares advancements in early autism diagnosis aided by artificial intelligence, and explains what has contributed to the increase in diagnoses over the past two decades. www.osmosis.org/podcast/earl...
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With Duke faculty winning prestigious awards, groundbreaking autism research, and a spotlight in Time magazine, our August Connections newsletter is full of stories and upcoming events you won't want to miss!

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With Duke faculty winning prestigious awards, groundbreaking autism research, and a spotlight in Time magazine, our August Connections newsletter is full of stories and these upcoming events you won't want to miss:

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Anna Laakman, MEd, received the Wells Professionalism Award for the outstanding professionalism, ethics, and compassion she demonstrated as a clinical psychology doctoral intern, focusing on autism. Dr. Laakman will continue her work in the Duke Autism Clinic. @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social
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Join us at the Carolina Theatre of Durham for a New Season of Sensory Friendly Films! Starting with Rio 🦜 on August 23, these FREE films will be shown with sensory accommodations on select Saturdays through December.

See the schedule and get tickets at carolinatheatre.org/series/senso...
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The paper, led by Vikram Aikat and Kimberly Carpenter, PhD, was published in Autism Research doi.org/10.1002/aur..... This work was supported by the NIMH; NSF; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; National Institutes of Health; Simons Foundation; Office of Naval Research.
Autism Digital Phenotyping in Preschool‐ and School‐Age Children
There is a critical need for scalable and objective tools for autism screening and outcome monitoring, which can be used alongside traditional caregiver and clinical measures. To address this need, w...
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Duke researchers created the SenseToKnow app to help spot signs of autism in children by tracking how they interact with the videos and games in the app.

First tested with toddlers, a new study shows clear differences between autistic and non-autistic children aged 3-8.
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The COMET study is recruiting 3-5 year old kids without autism to learn more about the brain and behavior.
Play fun games with our Duke University scientists. Kids get a space scientist badge & caregivers are compensated.
Visit our website or email us at [email protected] to learn more.
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The kids meet and practice skills with outstanding varsity Blue Devil student-athletes. These special opportunities are a small way to thank families for partnering with us in our mission to advance autism research.
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Since 2015, we have invited families in our community to participate in special sports clinics with various athletic teams at Duke.

#ThrowbackThursday: This video is from our first Hoops Clinic with @dukemensbasketball.bsky.social in October 2015.
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Duke Basketball Autism Hoops Clinic (10/13/15)
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In a special edition of Time Magazine, Dr. Geraldine Dawson discusses some of the known combinations of genetic differences and environmental factors associated with autism. This issue is available in print only on newsstands now.