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<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span>2025-09-24T16:01:20-05:00<\/span>Autism Psychopharmacology<\/a><\/h4>
Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span>2025-09-24T16:01:20-05:00<\/span>September 23rd, 2025<\/span>|<\/span>Biomarkers<\/a>, Gastrointestinal<\/a>, Health<\/a>, Medical Care<\/a>, Research<\/a>, Research<\/a>, Webinar<\/a>|<\/span><\/p>
Learn current perspectives on psychopharmacology and autism from Dr. M. Pilar Trelles, MD, of Boston Children's Hospital. Handouts are online HERE (PDF file size is 20 MB) <\/p><\/div><\/article>
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<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span>2025-09-11T12:51:46-05:00<\/span>Perspective: Adult sibling with profound ASD<\/a><\/h4>
Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span>2025-09-11T12:51:46-05:00<\/span>August 5th, 2025<\/span>|<\/span>Adults on the Spectrum<\/a>, Autism Spectrum Disorders<\/a>, Caregiver Care<\/a>, Health<\/a>, Medical Care<\/a>, News<\/a>, Self Care<\/a>, Siblings<\/a>, Webinar<\/a>|<\/span><\/p>
Mojdeh Mostafavi, MD, shares her deeply personal journey as a sibling supporting a loved one with profound autism. She describes her experiences from early childhood through adulthood, highlighting the challenges and triumphs<\/p><\/div><\/article>
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<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span>2025-05-28T22:09:35-05:00<\/span>The autism-associated 16p11.2 microdeletion variant impacts the effects of microbiota disturbances on hippocampal development and behavior throughout the lifespan<\/a><\/h4>
Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span>2025-05-28T22:09:35-05:00<\/span>May 27th, 2025<\/span>|<\/span>Biomarkers<\/a>, Gastrointestinal<\/a>, Health<\/a>, Medical Care<\/a>, Research<\/a>, Research<\/a>, Webinar<\/a>|<\/span><\/p>
Handouts are online\u00a0HERE Approximately 17% of children are diagnosed with NDDs, including ASD, ADHD, and ID, which are highly heterogenous, frequently co-occur, and manifest in early life in sex-dependent fashion.<\/p><\/div><\/article>
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<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span>2025-08-25T11:47:05-05:00<\/span>Autism: A Century of Discovery and Development<\/a><\/h4>
Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span>2025-08-25T11:47:05-05:00<\/span>March 10th, 2025<\/span>|<\/span>Adults on the Spectrum<\/a>, Biomarkers<\/a>, Gastrointestinal<\/a>, Health<\/a>, Medical Care<\/a>, Neurological<\/a>, Parenting<\/a>, Research<\/a>, Research<\/a>, WAO<\/a>, Webinar<\/a>|<\/span><\/p>
\u201cBy looking at the history of how ASD has been perceived and studied, it can be used to understand the source of biases and attitudes that individuals with ASD and their<\/p><\/div><\/article>
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<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>Nicole<\/a><\/span><\/span>2025-04-01T17:55:52-05:00<\/span>What Viewers Say About ARI Webinars<\/a><\/h4>
Nicole<\/a><\/span><\/span>2025-04-01T17:55:52-05:00<\/span>February 1st, 2025<\/span>|<\/span>Featured Webinar<\/a>, Webinar<\/a>|<\/span><\/p>
We asked recent attendees to share their thoughts about our webinars and this is what they said. ARI hosts live webinars multiple times each month featuring top researchers and treatment professionals.<\/p><\/div><\/article>
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<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span>2026-03-09T14:48:57-05:00<\/span>Understanding Autism: From Confusion to Awareness<\/a><\/h4>
Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span>2026-03-09T14:48:57-05:00<\/span>December 10th, 2024<\/span>|<\/span>Health<\/a>, Medical Care<\/a>, Research<\/a>, Self Care<\/a>, Webinar<\/a>|<\/span><\/p>
In the past, families were confused when they noticed something different about their children but couldn\u2019t figure out what it was. Even after getting a diagnosis, parents still struggled because<\/p><\/div><\/article><\/section><\/div>
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Webinars are one of the core ways ARI informs our community of the latest autism research. We put out dozens of new webinars each year. Each one is hosted by a researcher, clinician, therapist, or other experts working in the field of autism. With such a wealth of information, how do busy individuals know where to start?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n These webinar starter packs highlight the webinars most relevant to individuals who need quick insights for real situations. Select the Infant and Preteen pack or the Teens and Adults pack and start deepening your knowledge of autism.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>![\"Child](\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Untitled-design.jpg\" "\\"Untitled")
<\/span><\/div>Infant and Preteen<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/span><\/div>Teens and Adults<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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