View New Frontiers Research Magazine By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications As a young boy, Philip Lai didn’t know much about his older sister’s brain injury. It’s not something the family discussed. Sally attended a different elementary school for a couple years and took medication for severe headaches, but Lai wasn’t sure why. “I really didn’t understand what was going on until around high school,” said Lai, an assistant professor in the University of Nebraska … [Read more...] about Cause and Effect: Philip Lai studies brain’s connection to communication, behavior
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Science Café guest Lai to discuss communicating with autistic children
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 … [Read more...] about Science Café guest Lai to discuss communicating with autistic children
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 … [Read more...] about Autism awareness focus of UNK event hosted by Social Justice League
