Plenary Talk: Nancy Berlinger
Nancy Berlinger, PhD is a Senior Research Scholar at The Hastings Center for Bioethics. Her interdisciplinary research explores ethical and social challenges arising from population aging, a demographic shift toward longer lives and smaller families. Her research on ethical and social dimensions of…
Neural mechanisms of sensorimotor differences in autism across the lifespan
Date/time: Friday, October 9, 11:00 AM–12:20 PMRoom: Meridian Ballroom 3&4Abstract: 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…
Developing meaningful measures for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Date/time: Friday, October 9, 9:30–10:50 AMRoom: Meridian Ballroom 3&4Abstract: Abstract Chair: Caroline Richards, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham Discussant: Cristan Farmer, Boston Children's Hospital Papers: 1. Refining and Building the Psychometric Case for the Developmental Assessment of Social Communication…
Poster Session 3
Thursday, October 8, 5:00–6:30 PM | Quiet session: 6:30–7:30 PM October 8, 2026 from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pmPoster presentations: 5:00–6:30 PM | Quiet session: 6:30–7:30 PM Tackboard 1 | P148Impact of Co-occurring ADHD on Task Performance in Youth with…
Leveraging Language ENvironment Analysis (LENA) Software in Communication Outcomes Measurement with Young Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Date/time: Thursday, October 8, 3:00–4:30 PMRoom: Meridian Ballroom 3&4Abstract: Abstract Chair: Miriam Kornelis, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Discussant: Susan Loveall, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Papers: 1. Test-Retest Reliability of Automatic Language ENvironment Analysis (LENA) System Analyses with Young Children…
Measuring autism symptoms in Down Syndrome
Date/time: Thursday, October 8, 1:30–2:50 PMRoom: Meridian Ballroom 3&4Abstract: Abstract Chair: Rebecca Grzadzinski, Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Discussant: Somer Bishop, University of California, San Francisco; Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Papers: 1. Examining…