WHAT: University of Nebraska at Kearney Science Café HOSTED BY: Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Society TITLE: “Verbal and Non-verbal Communication in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders” TOPIC: Philip Lai will discuss a study that examines how children with Autism Spectrum Disorder communicate with their mothers at 2.5 years of age and 5.5 years of age. Results suggest differences in how verbal and preverbal children communicate with respect to eye contact and negative affect. For … [Read more...]
Autism awareness focus of UNK event hosted by Social Justice League
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – “Autism: Discovering the Missing Piece,” an event sponsored by the University of Nebraska at Kearney Social Justice League, aims to raise awareness about autism. “We want to bring awareness to this issue because of the way it impacts the community,” said Arelica Guerrero, a sophomore psychology major and vice president of the Social Justice League. “It doesn’t only affect individuals, it affects family members and friends.” The event is from … [Read more...]
