(NEW HAVEN, CT.) September 13, 2014 - The New England Chapter of Autism Speaks, together with the the Center for Translational Developmental Neuroscience at Yale, hosted an autism science conference. The meeting brought together scientists, parents, adults with autism and professionals who work with people with autism for a day of learning about autism science.
Paul Wang, senior vice president and head of medical research at Autism Speaks, and Dan Smith, Autism Speaks' senior director of discovery neuroscience, provided an overview of Autism Speaks' science programs and initiatives. Watch their remarks below:
Kevin Pelphrey, Harris professor in the Child Study Center and professor of psychology at Yale University and director of the Child Neuroscience Laboratory, gave a keynote address titled “A Translational Cognitive Neuroscience Approach to Understanding and Treating Autism Spectrum Disorders.”