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Science Cafe June 2017 Envisioning Comprehensive Education, Clinical Care, and Transformative Research for People Living With Autism.
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On June 14, 2017, the Clinical and Translational Science Institute at Children's National sponsored a Science Cafe to discuss the latest research on autism, the vision of the new Institute, and the importance of cross-sector collaboration with education and clinical care to deliver the best possible supports and services for children with autism and those who care for them. The featured speakers were: Dr. Kevin Pelphrey, Director of the Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Institute (ANDI) at George Washington University & Children's National Health System and parent of a daughter on the spectrum; Dr. Ashley Darcy-Mahoney, Director of Infant Research in ANDI and Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing at GW; Dr. Jennifer Frey, Director of the Early Childhood Research Program in ANDI and Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Education and Human Development at GW; and Molly Whalen, Executive Director of the DC Association for Special Education and the parent of two children with autism.
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