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Neural mechanisms of sensorimotor differences in autism across the lifespan

October 9, 2026 from 11:00 am to 12:20 pm

Date/time: Friday, October 9, 11:00 AM–12:20 PM
Room: Meridian Ballroom 3&4
Abstract: Abstract
*focus on diverse communities

Chair: Zheng Wang, University of Florida

Discussant: Haylie Miller, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Papers:

1. Hypotonia in Autistic Children: Associated Neural Correlates and Developmental Motor Trajectories
First author: Olivia Surgent, University of California Davis

2. Metric-Specific Corticostriatal Microstructure Relates to Fine Motor Function in Autism: Diagnosis-Dependent Brain–Behavior Associations
First author: Mónica Durán, University of Wisconsin-Madison

3. Investigation of sensorimotor control of facial expression in autism
First author: Kimberly Bress, Vanderbilt University

4. Cortical–subcortical brain activation during rapid precision gripping in middle-aged and older autistic adults
First author: Hang Qu, University of Florida