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Team leads special journal edition on including people with disabilities in research
A team from the KU Center on Developmental Disabilities in the Life Span Institute led the development of the Special Issue of Inclusion, the e-journal of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
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Remembering Stephen Fowler: 1944-2020
On June 15, 2020, longtime Life Span Institute investigator Stephen Fowler died from complications of Parkinson’s Disease.
Program Helps KU Prepare Students with Intellectual Disability to Thrive Among Peers
When COVID-19 prompted the closure of the University of Kansas campus, Dana Lattin had faith that students in KU Transition to Postsecondary Education, or TPE, could adapt to their new online experiences.
Joe Spradlin (1930-2020) Remembering “The Conscience of the Bureau of Child Research”
On May 27, 2020, Joe Spradlin died at home with his wife of 71 years Rita by his side at age 90 in Lawrence, KS.
Kathryn Unruh earns first Stephen and Carolyn Schroeder Young Investigator Award
Assistant Research Professor Kathryn Unruh has received the inaugural Stephen and Carolyn Schroeder Young Investigator Award for Research in Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
Helping Every Child Thrive: An Interview with Brian Boyd of the Juniper Gardens Children's Project
For Brian Boyd, director of the Juniper Gardens Children’s Project at the KU Life Span Institute, a passion for autism research ignited at a summer camp job during his undergraduate years.
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Interrupted Routines: Center Offers Advice for Families and Caregivers
As a volunteer at an Olathe, Kan., nursing home, 19-year-old Isaac Swindler enjoyed helping people by escorting residents to the chapel, bringing them meals, and assisting with laundry.