Master’s students Monica Caris and Riley McGuire just wanted to educate people about autism, but already their capstone project has become part of yearly officer training.
A USC-coordinated project will build formal alliances that accentuate the perspectives of autistic people, their family members and caregivers, service providers and researchers.
A team of USC and UCLA researchers is the first to pinpoint reduced frontal lobe activity, helping explain some social characteristics unique to autism.
Backed by a Department of Defense grant, USC and UCLA researchers will explore gastrointestinal bacteria’s potential role in children with autism spectrum disorder.
The gene mutations disrupt connections between brain cells.
A study of protein interactions could be the first step to finding treatments that focus on problematic pathways, USC researcher says.
Newly funded study aims to improve challenging primary health care encounters.
When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth is based on research from USC Professor Maja Matarić and the school’s Interaction Lab.
April marks National Autism Awareness Month, and USC experts weigh in with the latest developments in research, treatment and more.
New algorithms improve efficiency and identify more specific behavioral targets for intervention.
Brain connectivity atlas assists in the understanding of mental and neural disorders.
Jazz Hands for Autism, a nonprofit run by USC Price alumna, allows musicians to express themselves.
Mouse study shows importance of just the right amount of serotonin for fetal brain development.
Researcher uses state-of-the-art techniques to assess the brain’s ability to turn sensory information into a motor response.
Students, alumni and faculty on the autism spectrum show they have a place in the university.
The site features informative shorts now shown with subtitles for millions living with the disorder in China.
Record-setting grant will help USC division study sensory stimuli that lessen a child’s anxiety during oral care.
From robotic surgery to making mobile devices into medical assistants, Trojans were at the forefront of using technology and research to help people stay healthy.
Heather Volk is on the hunt for how and when air pollutants influence development of autism in early childhood.
USC researchers aim to help concerned families grappling with ‘elopement.’
USC occupational scientist works to alleviate anxieties.
Social Clues is a video game with a higher purpose.
A doctoral student attempts to pinpoint the role of a specific protein in neurodevelopmental disorders.
Exposure to air pollution appears to increase the risk for autism among people who carry a genetic disposition for the neurodevelopment disorder, according to new research.