UC Davis Creates 4-Year Program for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
Goal is to Replicate Model at Other California Universities Through a $2.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, UC Davis’ MIND Institute and Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is establishing a four-year college program for students with intellectual disabilities. This new program is expected to start in fall 2021 with 12 students […]
America’s Best Disability Friendly Cities
182 Cities Evaluated and Ranked Once-a-year, the personal finance website WalletHub rates U.S. cities for their disability friendliness. This effort assists individuals with disabilities to determine the best places to live in accordance to their needs. To assemble their list, WalletHub analyzed 34 different measures (e.g. access to support services, transportation, cost of living, etc…) […]
Too Little or Too Much Folic Acid in Pregnancy Can Cause Harm to Developing Brains
Researchers Look for a Goldilock’s Quantity to Establish Correct Dosage A new study from the MIND Institute at UC Davis found that high amounts of folic acid given to pregnant mice caused brain damage in their offspring. These findings were published last month in the journal Cerebral Cortex. Folic Acid has been shown to be […]
Autism Treatment Conference Announced
Early Bird Registration Ends October 20 From Bench to BioPharma: One mission. One platform. Everyone Together. The BRAIN Foundation, in partnership with UC Davis MIND Institute and CalTech, is excited to announce the second year of Synchrony. Synchrony is the first and only international symposium on translational research in autism, that brings together academia, biotech, […]
Check Out Madison House Autism Foundation’s Upcoming Virtual Event!
Fueling a Neuro-Inclusive Housing Movement Let’s Do It Together Be among the first to learn about a new and comprehensive free housing guide at the 4th Annual Autism After 21 Day of Action virtual event on November 19th! Speakers include Dr. Andrew Solomon, a well known speaker and best-selling author of, Far From the Tree: […]
Nonprofit Organization Invests $4M into Early Identification Initiative During COVID
Act Early COVID-19 Response Teams from 43 States and Territories to Receive One-Year Grants In an effort to ensure that children with suspected developmental disabilities don’t fall through the cracks during the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, the Association of University Centers on Disabilities has invested over $4M in their Act Early Network to help identify cases […]
