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Analysis of more than 82,000 autistic children’s healthcare usage data finds sex, race, ethnicity disparities ⟩
April 29, 2022
Autism Community and Partners Research
Findings provide new insights and elicit new questions for understudied autistic groups.
By Mike McNulty (Photo/Adobe Stock) A new analysis of data collected from more than 82,000 autistic children across seven years reveals significant differences in their healthcare utilization according to sex, race and ethnicity. Results of the study led by Assistant Professor Amber Angell and its…
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Students organize bake sale to benefit Ukrainian refugees ⟩
April 20, 2022
Events Global Initiatives Students
Proceeds will be donated to three humanitarian organizations.
By Danny Park (Photo by Abraham Ramirez) From April 18-21, Global Initiatives is hosting a bake sale fundraiser to benefit organizations supporting the 2.6 million Ukrainian refugees who have fled to Poland. The fundraiser is spearheaded by student Natasha Hikita MA ’23, whose family in Poland is…
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The division’s current projects and programs for autistic people, at a glance ⟩
April 18, 2022
In recognition of Autism Month, a round-up of all that's happening at USC Chan.
By Bryan Morales The month of April is recognized as Autism Month, dedicated to the inclusion and recognition of autistic individuals and those in the autism community, including parents, caretakers, teachers, practitioners and self-advocates. Within the USC Chan Division is a collection of projects…
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6th International Occupational Therapy Conference ⟩
April 16, 2022
Associations and Bodies China Initiative Community and Partners Conferences International
The China Initiative team attended the virtual 6th International Occupational Therapy Conference (IOTC) hosted in Chengdu, China.
Despite the travel restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the China Initiative team continues to find ways to remain engaged with the occupational therapy scene in Mainland China. In April this year, The China Initiative team attended the 6th International Occupational Therapy Conference…
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Lawlor wins Slagle, 8 more Trojans earn AOTA and AOTF awards ⟩
April 4, 2022
Alumni Associations and Bodies Awards Conferences Faculty
Lawlor is 16th USC-affiliated recipient of Slagle award, the profession's highest academic honor.
By Mike McNulty Mary Lawlor, associate chair of research and professor Associate Chair of Research and Professor Mary Lawlor was named the recipient of the American Occupational Therapy Association’s Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lectureship Award, the profession’s most prestigious academic honor that…
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Lela Llorens to be honored at upcoming events ⟩
March 21, 2022
Former faculty member to be inducted into division’s Hall of Honor, deliver 2022 commencement address.
By Mike McNulty Former adjunct faculty member Lela Llorens Former USC adjunct faculty member Lela Llorens — an occupational therapy trailblazer known throughout the profession — will be honored by the USC Chan Division at two upcoming events. At a portrait unveiling event on April 19, Llorens…
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New analysis of developmental screen finds autistic children showed heightened sensory, motor behaviors as infants ⟩
March 7, 2022
Autism Community and Partners Research
By analyzing more than 6,000 questionnaire responses, team of USC and UNC researchers identify areas during infancy linked to later neurodevelopmental risks.
By Mike McNulty (Photo/Adobe Stock) Early detection of autism within the community — in the home, at daycare, or during well child visits, for example — is critical to increasing access to early intervention services. But surprisingly, there are just a few tools that can reliably identify the…
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New study shows autism correlated with changing sensory preferences during early childhood ⟩
March 3, 2022
Autism Community and Partners Research
Results from a USC–UNC study suggest sensory issues in early infancy may be the first signs of a later autism diagnosis.
By Mike McNulty (Photo/Adobe Stock) Results from a new study published today in Child Development provide the first longitudinal evidence about the trajectories of sensory reactivity patterns during early childhood among a large community sample with diverse developmental outcomes. Many autistic…
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Peace garden, narrative research study selected for post-pandemic initiative funding ⟩
February 25, 2022
Awards Community and Partners Health and Wellness Pandemic Research
Innovative community-focused projects are part of USC Chan’s $2.5M ReSPONs Initiative.
By Mike McNulty Future site of the University Park Peace Garden (Photo/Courtesy of Camille Dieterle) Peace and understanding have been in relatively short supply throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. To help restore them both in the wake of the past two tumultuous years, the USC Chan Division is funding…
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Park running in 2022 AOTA elections ⟩
February 16, 2022
Associations and Bodies Faculty Global Initiatives
Director of Global Initiatives looks to elevate association's mission on global stage.
Danny Park, director of USC Chan's Global Initiatives and associate professor of clinical occupational therapy, is running for elected position as the American Occupational Therapy Association's Alternate Delegate to the World Federation of Occupational Therapists. The election website is open…
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