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Synapse: May 2023
Extending and growing opportunities to invest in learners to build a community of experts and advocates.
Clinical Spotlight: Pediatric Psychology Program: Outpatient Consultation
The program provides provides support and interventions for children and adolescents with chronic medical conditions.
Creativity Camp Study
Adolescents 12-17 years with depression are invited to participate in a two-week Creativity Camp.
Minnesota Artist Featured in MIDB's Permanent Art Collection, Creativity Camp
The paintings include "A Future Honoring All Relations" and "Interconnected."
Study Charts Changing Prevalence of Profound and Non-Profound Autism
Amy Esler PhD, and Jennifer Hall-Lande, PhD, are co-authors on the new study.
U of M Researchers Discover New Brain Functions That Will Change Neuroscience Fundamentals
A new study published in Nature has identified previously unknown areas of the brain that could help scientists better understand and treat brain conditions including movement disorders, pain, anxiety and more.
New facility dog and Child Family Life team support kids at Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain
New facility dog and Child Family Life team support kids at MIDB.
Talking Autism with U of M
New U of M research shows that 1 in 34, or roughly 3%, of 8-year-old children in Minnesota, have been identified with autism spectrum disorder.
The Synapse: March 2023
March celebrates the work of child life specialists across the globe.
Autism Awareness Month
World Autism Awareness Day is celebrated on April 2, and fosters global awareness and support for autistic individuals and their families. April is National Autism Awareness Month and represents an opportunity to promote autism awareness…