{"id":15919,"date":"2023-04-25T13:42:58","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T18:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/last-drum.flywheelsites.com\/?p=15919"},"modified":"2023-11-02T15:01:32","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T20:01:32","slug":"aquatic-therapy-autism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autism.org\/aquatic-therapy-autism\/","title":{"rendered":"Aquatic Therapy Programming for Individuals with Autism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#jump\">Jennifer Knott, CTRS<\/a>, discusses aquatic therapy programming for autistic individuals. She highlights the potential of such programs for removing barriers to involvement and expanding individual recreation repertoire to build memories and experiences together in a community-based setting. The speaker emphasizes the lifelong nature of aquatic therapy and presents various examples of individualized treatment techniques and goals. The speaker highlights the absolute need for teaching autistic people water safety skills and details how water&#8217;s essential qualities assist therapy techniques and individual skill-building. Knott asserts that we can promote lifelong health, wellness, and leisure development for autistic individuals by harnessing the power of the water and designing inclusive accessible programs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-css=\"tve-u-173f9d7f385\">Take the knowledge quiz for this presentation <a href=\"#jump\">HERE<\/a><br \/>\nHandouts are online at: <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Aquatic-Therapy-for-Individuals-with-Autism.pdf\">Aquatic Therapy for Individuals with Autism<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube fusion-aligncenter\" style=\"--awb-max-width:700px;--awb-max-height:394px;--awb-width:100%;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:56.29%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nBv5Tb0PDEI?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h2><strong>In this webinar:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><b>1:30 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About Jenn Knott<br \/>\n<\/span><b>4:08 &#8211; <\/b>Recreation therapy<br \/>\n<b>6:15 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aquatic therapy<br \/>\n<\/span><b>8:25 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Properties of water<br \/>\n<\/span><b>10:30 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Water safety skills<br \/>\n<\/span><b>13:30 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Need for physical activity across the lifespan<br \/>\n<\/span><b>15:55 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barriers to community aquatic programming<br \/>\n<\/span><b>18:40 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aquatic therapy approach<br \/>\n<\/span><b>20:20 &#8211; <\/b>Aquatic therapy assessments<br \/>\n<b>22:00 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skills addressed in aquatic therapy<br \/>\n<\/span><b>28:30 &#8211; <\/b>Sensory stimulation in the water<br \/>\n<b>33:20 &#8211; <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Case study: Donovan<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><b>38:00 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swim skills are transferable<br \/>\n<\/span><b>40:30 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teaching swim safety skills<br \/>\n<\/span><b>43:02 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alleviating fear and anxiety<br \/>\n<\/span><b>47:45 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q &amp; A<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jennifer Knott introduces herself and explains how her intense passion for aquatic therapy was born. Her journey in aquatic therapy began while she was in college and volunteered at Hattie Laram, a group home for individuals with severe to profound disabilities. There she witnessed the transformative power of water on individuals&#8217; physical functioning, behavior, and mood <\/span><b>(1:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Knott notes that this experience solidified her decision to dedicate her life&#8217;s work to eliminating barriers and providing meaningful recreation programs for individuals with special needs. She started <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rec2connect.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rec2Connect<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to provide communities with more accessibility to these life-changing therapies across an individual&#8217;s life <\/span><b>(3:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Recreation and aquatic therapy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recreation therapy, although not widely known, is a lifelong therapy that uses recreational approaches to address the specific needs of individuals with chronic disabilities, syndromes, or diseases <\/span><b>(4:08)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Knott explains that treatment methods are highly individualized and can include any recreation (not just aquatic). Methods retain similar goals to physical, occupational, and speech therapy techniques. Skills taught in these programs aim to be transferable across opportunities and daily life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The speaker defines aquatic therapy as a form of recreation therapy that uses &#8220;water and specifically designed activity by qualified personnel to aid in the restoration, extension, maintenance, and quality of function for persons with acute, transient, or chronic disabilities, syndromes, or diseases&#8221; <\/span><b>(6:40)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Aquatic therapy includes goals that address skills which can be transferred to land and can be administered by a variety of professionals <\/span><b>(7:35)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Knott details properties of water like buoyancy, resistance, and hydrostatic pressure, which provide sensory-rich environments and help with focus and centering <\/span><b>(8:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For example, the hydrostatic pressure of water evenly distributed across the body offers a comforting &#8220;hug&#8221; and balanced sensory inputs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Aquatic therapy and autism<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The speaker notes that many autistic individuals are often drawn to the water but lack the necessary safety awareness and skill sets. She discusses research suggesting a need for teaching swimming skills at a young age, highlighting that autistic children are 160 times more likely to die from drowning compared to the general pediatric population <\/span><b>(10:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Knott therefore asserts that swimming should be taught as an imperative survival skill before any behavioral, speech, or occupational therapies. She provides examples of safety measures such as specialized bracelets and watches and locks on doors and pools to ensure the well-being of autistic individuals in the water <\/span><b>(12:35)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Knott emphasizes the need for physical activity across the lifetime as a driver for mental and physical health <\/span><b>(13:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The presenter notes significant barriers to community aquatic programming and their effectiveness in skill-building for individuals with autism and other disabilities <\/span><b>(15:50)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many autistic individuals exhibit hyperactivity, sensory-seeking behaviors, aversion to water, motor deficits, hypertonia, and balance issues. The speaker explains that participating in aquatic therapy can address these challenges and provide opportunities for lifelong leisure and skill development <\/span><b>(19:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She summarizes the aquatic therapy approach as individualized (based on patient assessments), goal-driven, and focused on lifelong skills, like motor movement. Personalized sessions are based on an individual&#8217;s interests and are often conducted weekly to track progress and guide future therapy sessions <\/span><b>(21:15)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Skills addressed in aquatic therapy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knott reiterates that skills addressed in aquatic therapy sessions extend beyond swimming and aim to be transferable. These can include gait, core strength, following directions, balance, gross motor skills, sensory regulation, and much more <\/span><b>(22:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She presents different examples of activities that address core strengthening, like pushing objects underwater or using fins for kicking <\/span><b>(25:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Motor skills and strength can be addressed with weighted medicine balls, squeezing sponges, and pool games that incorporate physical actions and hand-eye coordination. The speaker describes techniques used to build capacity for using one\u2019s arms and legs simultaneously in water compared to on land <\/span><b>(27:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Knott reiterates the importance of incorporating sensory activities into therapy techniques, as well as allowing sensory breaks <\/span><b>(32:34)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She outlines a case study where therapeutic goals addressed sensory needs, core-strength, and coordination, as well as swim safety skills such as grasping the pool wall, swimming to the pool wall, and holding breath underwater <\/span><b>(33:20)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The presenter notes that many individuals experience water aversion and discusses techniques for building trust and alleviating fear and anxiety surrounding water <\/span><b>(43:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knott reiterates the impact of aquatic therapy on lifelong health and wellness such as increased physical activity, decreased likelihood of drowning, increased strength, and opportunities for social activities <\/span><b>(44:40)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She provides thanks and references before the Q &amp; A session where she covers accessibility to aquatic therapy programs, potentially toxic chemicals in pools, autism-friendly swimming environments, and more <\/span><b>(47:45)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"jump\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h3>The speaker:<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload  wp-image-15920 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/knott2.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/knott2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"124\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27124%27%20height%3D%27161%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20124%20161%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27124%27%20height%3D%27161%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/knott2-200x259.png 200w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/knott2-231x300.png 231w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/knott2.png 243w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 124px) 100vw, 124px\" \/><strong>Jennifer Knott, CTRS,<\/strong> works to assist individuals with special needs in a community-based setting. She is a graduate of Kent State University with a Bachelors in Leisure Studies with Concentration in Recreation Therapy and a minor in Psychology and a member and Presenter at the Aquatic Therapy and Rehab Institute. &#8220;In working with children, adults, and families with special needs, we recognize the the many barriers to recreation involvement. We strive to eliminate as many barriers as possible by designing inclusive, goal-driven, individualized, and meaningful recreation programs. We believe that recreation activities can assist people with special needs and families in expanding their recreation repertoire, memories, and experiences together.&#8221; She currently serves as the Executive Director of Rec2Connct located in Wadsworth, Ohio.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h4>Take the knowledge quiz<\/h4>\n<p>Can&#8217;t see the quiz below? 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href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/research\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/research-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>      Free webinar at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time (US), May 27, 2026 Dr. Daniel Vogt, Ph.D., will discuss his current research on monogenic syndromes and what they can tell us<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/sustained-potential-as-a-biomarker-of-language-functioning-in-autism\/\" aria-label=\"Sustained Potential as a Biomarker of Language Functioning in Autism\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" 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Autism<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-02-16T11:32:44-05:00<\/span><span>April 15th, 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/assessment\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Assessment<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/genetics\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Genetics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/medical-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Medical Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/neurological\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Neurological<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/research\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/research-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>      Free webinar at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time (US), April 15, 2026 Sustained potential (SP) is a neural response to periodic auditory stimuli registered with EEG 40Hz Auditory Steady-State Response.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/sensorimotor-features-and-early-developing-brain-regions\/\" aria-label=\"Understanding Autism through the Lens of Sensorimotor Features and Early-Developing Brain Regions\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Untitled-design-54-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Child and therapist engaging in exercises in a sensory integration room\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201280%20720%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Untitled-design-54-700x441.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Untitled-design-54-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Untitled-design-54-700x441.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-03-11T15:51:35-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/sensorimotor-features-and-early-developing-brain-regions\/\">Understanding Autism through the Lens of Sensorimotor Features and Early-Developing Brain Regions<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-03-11T15:51:35-05:00<\/span><span>March 10th, 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/medical-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Medical Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/neurological\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Neurological<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/research\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/research-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/sensory\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sensory<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>     Sensorimotor differences are commonly reported in autistic individuals. However, the daily-life impact and neurobiological basis of motor differences are not clear. This talk will discuss sensorimotor differences commonly reported in<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/using-machine-learning-for-biomarker-discovery\/\" aria-label=\"Towards the Development of a Diagnostic Test for Autism Spectrum Disorder: Data Science Meets Metabolomics\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_209628810-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Biomarkers DNA image\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271706%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201706%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271706%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_209628810-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_209628810-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_209628810-700x441.jpeg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-02-23T14:18:06-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/using-machine-learning-for-biomarker-discovery\/\">Towards the Development of a Diagnostic Test for Autism Spectrum Disorder: Data Science Meets Metabolomics<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-02-23T14:18:06-05:00<\/span><span>February 10th, 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/biomarkers\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Biomarkers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/genetics\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Genetics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/immune-issues\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Immune Issues<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/medical-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Medical Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/neurological\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Neurological<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/research\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/research-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>      Hear Juergen Hahn, Ph.D., ARI Scientific Advisory Board member, discuss how using machine learning can lead to biomarker discoveries in autism research. Handouts are online HERE   <\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/how-genetics-is-shaping-the-field-of-autism-research\/\" aria-label=\"How Genetics is Shaping the Field of Autism Research\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/genes-4-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Medical professional conducting a test or analysis\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271000%27%20height%3D%27667%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201000%20667%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271000%27%20height%3D%27667%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/genes-4-700x441.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/genes-4-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/genes-4-700x441.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-02-23T14:19:25-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/how-genetics-is-shaping-the-field-of-autism-research\/\">How Genetics is Shaping the Field of Autism Research<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-02-23T14:19:25-05:00<\/span><span>January 27th, 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/environmental-factors\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Environmental Factors<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/genetics\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Genetics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/medical-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Medical Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/neurological\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Neurological<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/research\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/research-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>      Learn about how research on genetic influences is shaping our understanding of autism.      About the speaker: M. Pilar Trelles, MD, is a licensed and<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/research-on-language-use\/\" aria-label=\"Evidence That Speaks: Prioritizing Proven Communication Supports for Non-Speaking Autistic Children\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Therapy-speech-Child-During-Play-large-21-bigstock-1376x1032-1-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271376%27%20height%3D%271032%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201376%201032%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271376%27%20height%3D%271032%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Therapy-speech-Child-During-Play-large-21-bigstock-1376x1032-1-700x441.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Therapy-speech-Child-During-Play-large-21-bigstock-1376x1032-1-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Therapy-speech-Child-During-Play-large-21-bigstock-1376x1032-1-700x441.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-02-24T16:59:19-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/research-on-language-use\/\">Evidence That Speaks: Prioritizing Proven Communication Supports for Non-Speaking Autistic Children<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-02-24T16:59:19-05:00<\/span><span>January 6th, 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/back-to-school\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Back to School<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/educational-therapies\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Educational Therapies<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/meltdowns\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Meltdowns<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/neurological\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Neurological<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/research\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/research-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/school-issues\/\" rel=\"category tag\">School Issues<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/sensory\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sensory<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/uncategorized\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Uncategorized<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>   Connie Kasari, PhD, details what contemporary research reveals about supporting non-speaking or minimally verbal autistic children. 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