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Lurie Center & MGH Aspire staff published in new SAGE Encyclopedias - 3/16/2018, MGH Lurie Center & MGH Aspire
We are delighted to announced that numerous staff members of the Lurie Center and MGH Aspire have authored chapters of the 2018 SAGE Encyclopedia of Intellectual and Developmental Disorders. Click here to see the full list of authors.
New research published in The Journal of Neuroscience through Lurie Center research project - 3/6/2018, Harvard Medical School
In affiliation with McLean Hospital, new research relating to immune system activation during prenatal and early postnatal development and its impact on the development of autism spectrum disorder has just been published in The Journal of Neuroscience through the Lurie Center for Autism research project. Christopher J. McDougle, MD, Director of the Lurie Center, co-authored the research.
London Family Looks to Emulate the Lurie Center's Model in the UK and Beyond
When Malik Dahlan and Sarah Yamani noticed their third son, Hamza, was not progressing at the same rate as his older brothers, they were on a quest to find answers and resources. Soon they were pointed to the Lurie Center for Autism.
Making the Hospital Accessible for Individuals with Autism - 12/31/2016
The growing number of patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) prompted Massachusetts General Hospital to initiate the Autism Care Collaborative (ACC). With the support of the Ruderman Family Foundation, the ACC team set forth to build awareness of the needs of people with autism.
17-year-old with autism creates exceptional art - 2/21/2015, Mass General
At first glance, it looks like Dominic Killiany is an ordinary 17-year-old. He lives with his mother and sister in Watertown, MA. He goes to a private school for children with autism, listens to music and takes part in a private gymnastics class. But Dominic also has an extraordinary talent — he’s a young artist with autism.
At Seat at the Table raises funds for autism - 2/21/2015, Mass General
A Seat at the Table took place on November 4 with cooking sensation Ina Garten, known to her legions of fans as the Barefoot Contessa. The event offered an intimate dining experience at Boston's Mandarin Oriental, and benefited Massachusetts General Hospital and MassGeneral Hospital for Children's Lurie Center for Autism.
Help us discover new ways to treat the symptoms of autism - 2/21/2015, Research
The Lurie Center's Research Program offers children, adolescents and adults a unique opportunity to participate in groundbreaking research studies. Learn how you can participate in an exciting study that is exploring a new autism treatment. This new treatment could potentially treat autism's core symptoms, including impaired communication and social skills.
The art of inclusion - 3/21/2014, Mass General
When Billy Megargel was searching for his voice, he found it in his paintings.
Research of Ronald Thibert, DO, MsPH - 4/15/2013, Research
Ronald Thibert, DO, MsPH is a pediatric epileptologist in the Pediatric Epilepsy Program at MGHfC and the Lurie Center for Autism, specializing in the treatment of children with difficult to control seizures. He has a special interest in children with autistic spectrum disorders, especially those with Angelman syndrome and duplications of chromosome 15q (Dup15q). He is the director of both the Angelman syndrome clinic and the Dup15q Center at MGHfC and the Lurie Center and the majority of his clinical research focuses on the treatment of seizures in these 2 genetic disorders.
Lurie Center for Autism receives $10 million in gifts - 2/1/2013, Mass General
The Lurie Center for Autism receives two gifts of $5 million to support research and operations.
No Connection Between School Shooting and Asperger's Syndrome - 12/17/2012, Mass General
In a blog post shared here, D. Scott McLeod, PhD, a MassGeneral Hospital for Children psychologist and executive director of Aspire Program, says persons with ASD are no more likely to commit a violent act than persons not on the autism spectrum.
MGHfC launches new clinics and program - 11/9/2012, Mass General
MassGeneral Hospital for Children(MGHFC) recently rolled out two new clinics – the Angelman Syndrome Clinic and the Child and Adolescent Medical Psychiatry (ChAMP) Clinic – and a new weight and asthma program, Inspired Health.
Christopher J. McDougle, MD, honored by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - 9/24/2012, Mass General
The George Tarjan Award recognizes a child and adolescent psychiatrist who has made significant contributions in a lifetime career or single seminal work to the understanding or care of those with developmental disabilities. These contributions must have national and/or international stature and clearly demonstrate lasting effects.
Christopher J. McDougle, MD, named among top 1% of doctors by U.S. News & World Report - 9/24/2012, Mass General
Dr. McDougle is listed among the top 1% of doctors in the nation in the specialty of child and adolescent psychiatry.