At the University of California, Davis, the health sciences college sponsors a program called the M.I.N.D. Institute with M.I.N.D. standing for “Medical Investigations of Neurodevelopmental Disorders.” The institute is a multi-disciplinary organization focused on understanding the causes and treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders.
Neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism, fragile X syndrome and learning disorders are increasingly recognized. It is likely that you know an individual with one of these disorders. At the M.I.N.D. Institute, the “race is on” to identify the causes and develop better treatments, interventions, and preventions for the neurodevelopmental disorders that affect children and families around the world.
These folks are doing tremendous work. For example, earlier this month a team led by Sally Ozonoff, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the instituted, published a study indicating that year-old babies who do not respond when their name is called may be more likely to be diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder or other developmental problems by age 2.
In addition to providing direct services for individuals with disabilities and their families, the M.I.N.D. Institute publishes some marvelous resources that are free to the public. For example, there is a host of videos showing lectures by distinguished researchers and clinicians. Check the videos from the institute’s (excuse me) summer institutes and distinguished lectures series.
This one’s going onto the Web resources list.
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