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INSAR 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting Special Interest Groups (SIGs) Repository
INSAR 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting SIG session recordings and materials are available to Full, Student, and Affiliate Members of INSAR as a member benefit.
2021 Special Interest Groups:
Recorded May 3, 2021 SIG Leader: Jennifer Foss-Feig Individuals with autism are more likely to develop schizophrenia than the general population, yet the relationship between autism and schizophrenia is under-studied, with little known about how to identify who is at risk. This special interest group session aims to connect researchers interested in the important relationship between these disorders. It will feature data blitz presentations that highlight key dimensions of the autism/schizophrenia overlap, small group discussions that provide an opportunity for networking, and a large group discussion of future collaborative opportunities. Session Archive (Members Only)
Recorded May 3, 2021 SIG Leader: Dena Gassner This SIG, led by autistic scholars and relatives of autistic people, seeks to identify student strengths and systemic challenges experienced by autistic researchers/ mentors. The employment barriers faced by autistic people more generally also impact autistic academics. This SIG will examine experiences of autistic academics and stakeholders to develop policy recommendations to make institutions of higher education more supportive of autistic scholars, thus increasing autistic representation across academia, reducing stigma, and improving autism research.
Session Archive (Members Only) Autism Research with the Postmortem Human Brain
Recorded May 6, 2021
SIG Leader: David Amaral
SIG Co-Leader: Dmitry Velmeshev
Postmortem brain research in disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease has provided the clearest evidence about causes and potential treatments. This SIG aims to foster postmortem brain research of Autism Spectrum Disorder. It will bring together geneticists, neuroanatomists, neuropathologists, immunologists and others to energize a renaissance in postmortem research in autism. It will also be an introduction to this area of research for trainees and mature scientists alike.
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Recorded May 6, 2021 SIG Leader: Ramzi Nasir The "Autism and Related Disorders (ARD) in the Context of Humanitarian Emergencies" SIG (2019 and 2020) served as a platform of communication and collaboration between autism researchers and key stakeholders in the humanitarian setting. Building on this network, in this year's SIG, we aim to address knowledge gaps and bring forward solutions in the area of intervention focusing on technical, methodological and ethical aspects in the humanitarian setting.
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Recorded May 6, 2021
SIG Leaders: Beth Malow and Jennifer Ames This SIG will continue to explore health conditions and healthcare needs in autistic individuals across the lifespan. Our ability to leverage larger health datasets and patient-reported outcomes across multiple healthcare systems is expanding rapidly. These data provide a deeper, longitudinal understanding of health problems and care disparities in autism, tie health conditions to other aspects of quality of life and lay important groundwork for interventions to improve health and wellbeing.
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Recorded May 6, 2021
SIG Leaders: Helen Genova and Connie Sung While most research in autism is focused on younger children, transition age youth are a vulnerable, understudied and underserved subpopulation, highlighting the need for increased awareness and investigation of much needed services. We hope that this SIG will increase collaborations of scientists, clinicians and community members, which will lead to innovative research, increased services and practical guidelines for supporting transition age youth with autism. Session Archive (Members Only)
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