Autism Spectrum Disorders Research and Resources at the ...



Autism Spectrum Disorders Research and Resources at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

When:  Thursday, February 11th from 2:00 – 3:30 pm EST

Sponsored by: the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) .

 

Technical Assistance provided by the MCHB contractor: Center for the Advancement of Distance Education (CADE), University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) School of Public Health (SPH)

Purpose: This webinar will provide an overview of the Autism Centers of Excellence Program at NICHD, including the research sites and projects; research and research resources funded by the NICHD Intellectual and Developmental Disability Branch (IDD); and a discussion about integrating aspects of the HRSA/MCHB CAA mission and the NICHD ASD mission into a common effort towards addressing Autism Spectrum Disorders and opportunities for collaboration.

 

The presenter, Alice Kau, Ph.D., joined the IDD Branch as a Health Scientist Administrator in June 2003. Dr. Kau is responsible for the Branch's Bio-behavioral Research Program with emphasis on autism research. She also serves as a key member of the autism and behavioral science research communities on behalf of the Branch and assists in formulating and planning activities of these programs. Dr. Kau received her doctorate in developmental psychology from Ohio State University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical psychology at the Department of Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Prior to coming to the NICHD, Dr. Kau was an assistant professor/of psychology at the Kennedy Krieger Institute, Johns Hopkins University.

 

Dr. Kau is very interested in having a rich discussion with web cast participants during the broadcast.  If you have any questions in advance for Dr. Kau, please email them to mreddy@.  Dr. Kau will incorporate these questions into her presentation, if possible; otherwise, we will make sure to address the questions during the 15-20 minute Q&A session after Dr. Kau’s presentation.

 

Speaker:

Alice Kau, Ph.D., Presenter: Health Scientist Administrator, Intellectual and Developmental Disability Branch, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

 

Participation in this webcast takes place exclusively through the internet.  Register for the event at .

 

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An archived version of the webcast will be available a few days following the live event.

 

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