
Trojan helps musicians with autism showcase their talents
Ifunanya Nweke launched Jazz Hands for Autism, which has provided music training, vocational development and job placement for more than 150 musicians with autism.
Ifunanya Nweke launched Jazz Hands for Autism, which has provided music training, vocational development and job placement for more than 150 musicians with autism.
The USC-led study demonstrates the strong association between children’s early sensory trajectories and later sensory challenges impacting their development.
USC scientists are the first to identify patterns of white matter connectivity exclusive to core autistic symptoms, pointing out a potential flaw in previous autism neuroscience research.
Research shows that Autism Spectrum Disorder and Developmental Coordination Disorder have their own distinct patterns of social and motor skills.
A USC analysis of data collected from more than 82,000 autistic children across seven years reveals significant differences in their health care utilization according to sex, race and ethnicity.
A study by researchers at USC and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests sensory issues in early infancy may be the first signs of a later autism diagnosis.
A computer adaptive test, powered by machine learning, helps clinical practitioners decide what questions to ask next in real-time based on caregivers’ previous responses.
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.