Calling for Applications: Postdoctoral Fellowship Position in the USC Arnold School of Public Health!

The lab of Dr. Jessica Klusek (SCFamilyStudy.com) is pleased to announce the availability of one full-time NIH-funded postdoctoral fellowship position. This is a two-year position, with the option to extend to three years. The focus on this position is on language, literacy, and adult outcomes in fragile X syndrome. The fellow will also have the

Undergraduate Hannah Thomas highlighted by UofSC Today!

Hannah Thomas didn’t think she was interested in a career working with children. Now, after spending three years conducting research in two College of Arts and Sciences’ psychology department labs, the May graduate can’t imagine doing anything else but helping unravel neurological and learning issues that many children face.

Have you heard of the Ausome Gym right here in Columbia??

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The Ausome Gym‘s state-of-the-art equipment and specialized play areas gives children the opportunity to reach goals related to sensory processing, attention, movement, strength, behavior regulation, language, social interactions, safety, and self-care skills – while having fun! Exciting activities for people of all ages including ball pit, BEAM interactive game floors, super building blocks, bubble tubes,

Get Ready! Strides for Autism Festival is the South Carolina Autism Society’s premiere fund-raising & awareness Event.

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Midlands Strides for Autism Festival  is April 28, 2018 at Irmo Community Park and Upstate Strides for Autism Festival  is June 9, 2018 at Heritage Park, Simpsonville, SC.  The Money raised for South Carolina Autism Society stays in South Carolina and goes towards individual and family support, education, advocacy, and training.  Information on how to get

Big Emma with Big Eddie!

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Emma has been a part of our study since she was only 9 months old!!  We have thoroughly enjoyed watching her develop into the young lady she is today:) We are so glad that our participants are able to enjoy a complimentary visit to EdVenture Children’s Museum during their time here in Columbia!

Congratulations to Debra Reisinger for accepting a post-doctoral position at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital!

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Debra Reisinger is a current graduate student on internship at Kennedy Krieger Institute at the John Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore Maryland.  She is on track to graduate with her doctorate this year and has already accepted a post-doctoral position at Cincinnati’s Children’s Hospital!  She will be working in Dr. Craig Erickson’s lab where