We are now accepting your artwork for our 2025 holiday art gallery and contest! All entries will be featured in a gallery, and one winner will be selected as our 2025 holiday card. See autismcenter.duke.edu/gallery for details on how to send in your art! Please submit your entries by Fri, Dec 5

There's still time to register for this Friday's Neurodiversity College Career Summit, organized by Duke Neurodiversity Connections and the Duke Career Center! See details and registration at app.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs...

Huge thanks to Duke Women's Soccer for supporting the Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development at last night's game! The kids enjoyed the game and getting to meet the players on the field. And congratulations on a big win over Clemson!

Dr. Anna Laakman, a recent clinical psychology internship graduate who joined our faculty, was struck by the range of training experiences the program offered & the faculty's dedication to helping trainees meet their goals. Learn more about the program: https://ow.ly/FcL650Xl44y

Next Wednesday, Nov 5, at 4pm ET, Dr Greg Siegle from the University of Pittsburgh will present "Sensory and emotional sensitivity in autism: from neuroscience to narrative." Register for this free webinar in the Duke Center for Autism Seminar Series at duke.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Greg Siegle, PhD, Prof of Psychiatry, Clinical and Translational Science at Pitt, will speak at the next presentation in our Autism Seminar Series! Wed, Nov 5 at 4pm. Register for this free webinar at https://duke.zoom.us/meeting/register/jz811LVzQ2-IwHARj8cBJA Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Fri, Nov 7: The virtual 2025 NC Neurodiversity College Career Summit connects NC college students seeking internships + full-time opportunities with neurodiversity-affirming employers. 🤝 Register at https://app.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/2b042d31-e547-40ae-9feb-be2d9b716852/student_preview

Read the latest Connections newsletter online! This month's edition features: 🎙️ Podcast interviews with Autism Center researchers 🧠 Research updates from the Autism Center of Excellence projects ⚽ Discounted tickets to Duke Women's Soccer and more! Read and subscribe: t.e2ma.net/webview/s2ei...

Dr. Kim Carpenter, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, spoke at last week's UNC TEACCH Conference about how co-occurring ADHD and anxiety impact autistic children, and shared some tips to improve diagnostic protocols and care planning for these co-occurring conditions.

In the Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development clinic, Duke child & adolescent psychiatry fellows learn how to improve the mental health of autistic & neurodivergent children. Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Nate Copeland shares more about the fellows’ experience ⤵️ https://ow.ly/eXIB50XeXPT #Match2026

Join us for a sensory-friendly screening of Monsters, Inc. at 11 am next Saturday, Oct 25 at the Carolina Theatre of Durham! Get FREE tickets at carolinatheatre.org/events/film/...

Our founding director Dr Geraldine Dawson will be speaking at the NDBI Connections Conference on Friday, Oct 24. She will present "How Technology and AI are Changing Early Detection and Intervention in Autism" See details and registration at https://behaviorlive.com/conferences/ndbi2025/home

Duke Women’s Soccer is dedicating their final home game to the Duke Center for Autism! ⚽ Duke vs Clemson 📅 Thurs, Oct 30, 7 pm Our valued community can get tickets at a discounted rate: 1st Ticket: FREE Each additional ticket: $5 Get your tickets at https://goduke.evenue.net/promotions/DCABD

If you missed Dr Matthew Engelhard's presentation in our seminar series yesterday, you can learn more about his work with electronic health records and early autism prediction, along with our related projects and goals at autismcenter.duke.edu/news/can-ele...

The @autismsocietync.bsky.social's annual Triangle Run/Walk is next Saturday, October 11 at 8am! Find details and registration at secure3.convio.net/asnc/site/TR...

Last week, Dr Kim Carpenter and Lori-Reinhart Mercer joined WCOM for a conversation about autism research, and how you can help the COMET study. Listen at soundcloud.com/dj-jenny-sai... @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social

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... @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social

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... @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social

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

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/...

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.

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.

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/...

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...

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... @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social

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! Read and subscribe to our newsletter at t.e2ma.net/.../d13389d5...

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: Read and subscribe to our newsletter at t.e2ma.net/webview/k8l9...

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

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...

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.

Can AI help spot autism earlier? 🧠💡 Duke’s AURORA study uses machine learning to uncover hidden patterns in children’s health records that may signal autism before diagnosis. Discover how this groundbreaking research could lead to earlier support for kids and families. @dukeaihealth.bsky.social

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.

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. youtu.be/CjmjU8cyelA?...

“It takes a number of [gene variants] to accumulate beyond a certain threshold to cause autism. In most cases, both rare and common genes are adding together to contribute to the likelihood of autism, but these are also combined with environmental factors.” -Geraldine Dawson, PhD

A recent Duke study explored a link between ADHD, difficulties with big emotions, and adaptive behavior – the ability to perform social and personal life skills - in autistic children. We found that kids with more difficulty with big emotions also had difficulty with social adaptive behavior.

"Autism starts during the prenatal period. It’s not something where a child is developing normally and then an environmental risk factor occurs, and then they develop autism." Dr Geraldine Dawson shares some known factors linked to autism in a special edition of Time “Autism: Reality Vs. Myth.”

A recent study led by associate professor Naomi Davis, PhD, asked caregivers to answer questions about their toddlers’ behavior, including whether they noticed signs of autism or ADHD. The children were then followed over several years. Some were diagnosed with autism only or autism plus ADHD.

North Carolina Children’s has found its home! 🏡 ❤️ The first independent, freestanding children’s health system in the Carolinas will be built in Apex, North Carolina! To learn more, please visit: bit.ly/4lHbQfB #NCChildrens

Using information from routinely collected electronic health data, Duke researchers discovered that knowing whether a child has an early history of language or developmental delay improved their ability to predict whether that child will later be diagnosed with autism. @dukeaihealth.bsky.social

"Culture of Collaboration" - See why the Duke Autism Center's Geraldine Dawson, PhD, and other leading scholars chose Duke: interdisciplinary.duke.edu/news/nine-re... @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social

A recent Duke study explored a link between ADHD, difficulties with big emotions, and adaptive behavior – the ability to perform social and personal life skills - in autistic children. We found that kids with more difficulty with big emotions also had difficulty with social adaptive behavior.

We're expanding our research capacity in the Exchange on Erwin building to accommodate all our research efforts into one easily accessible space. The facility is designed to accommodate sensory sensitivities and is equipped to support our advanced research studies.

Read the latest news and updates from the Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development in our June newsletter: t.e2ma.net/webview/00ak...

Our team had so much fun meeting families at Marbles Kids Museum! Thanks for letting us join the place to be for great play! The next sensory friendly playtime at Marbles is on June 18.

The Duke Autism Seminar Series features autism researchers from around the world sharing the latest research and perspectives. To find out about upcoming events in the 2025-26 Duke Autism Seminar Series, sign up for our email list: signup.e2ma.net/signup/19974... @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social

Duke research was presented at the 2025 International Society for Autism Research, INSAR, with two posters highlighted among the top abstracts at the event. Read more: autismcenter.duke.edu/news/duke-au... @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social

We tested the SenseToKnow autism screening app when used by caregivers at home. The results showed that the mobile app can be done at home and still provide a high level of accuracy for identifying #autism in toddlers, comparable to earlier studies done in our clinic. @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social

On this episode of Drug Discovery News podcast, Dr. Geraldine Dawson talks about what autism is, the wide spectrum of differences in how autistic people experience the world, and how it's traditionally diagnosed. @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social www.drugdiscoverynews.com/seeing-into-...

Faculty member Elena Tenenbaum, PhD, presented "Utilizing AI to Understand Early Development in Infants" at the @autismsciencefd.bsky.social's 2025 Day of Learning. This presentation was based on research from the RISE study. @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social

Our faculty and research teams were excited to share their work with colleagues in several sessions and posters at #INSAR2025! @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social