🌟 New Scientist Spotlight: Dr. Chung | August 16th! 🔬

🧬 Dr. Wendy Chung, MD, PhD, Chief of the Department of Pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital, Mary Ellen Avery Professor at Harvard Medical School, and President of the Children’s Hospital Pediatric Associates, will be presenting on results from the first round of in-person research assessments at Boston Children’s Hospital in October 2024, along with details on the next round of assessments — including evaluations to be added in January 2026. 🧪

📊 The Simons Searchlight team will also attend to answer any questions you may have on the Simons Searchlight MEF2C data sets. ❓

📆 Register at https://USMEF2C.click/spotlight_chung

🔗 A Zoom link will be emailed out to you prior to August 16.

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Participants will have the opportunity to complete a trial-run airport experience, including: getting a boarding pass, checking a bag, going through security, waiting at the gate, boarding a plane, and riding a shuttle bus. Psychologists and Board Certified Behavior Analysts will be available as an option to provide assistance. Space is limited. Pre-registration is required. Arrival times between 9 am and 12 pm after registration closes.  

Registration for this FREE event closes on March 23, 2025

(March 17, 2025 to order a t-shirt). ​

If you have general questions about the event, please email us at autismtakesflight@gmail.com. 

Autism Takes Flight is proudly co-sponsored by Center for Pediatric Behavioral Health, 

Coastal Autism Solutions, ILM, and Live Oak Bank.

https://www.centerforpediatricbehavioralhealth.com/resources

Uplifting Athletes is excited to invite one family to join us for a gameday experience with the Philadelphia Union at Subaru Park! Register to attend for free and cheer on the Union as they face off against FC Cincinnati on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 6:30pm ET! This event will include game tickets, parking, t-shirts, food, beverages, and more! Subaru Park is ADA accessible. This Uplifting Experience is inclusive and accommodates individuals of all ages and abilities.

Contact us at UpliftingExperiences@upliftingathletes.org with any questions or concerns. 

Join us for Gamebuddies: Inclusive Videogaming Using state of the art cloud gaming technology, ACF will be hosting a fun, friendly, and social gaming session for ages 13+. Play brand new popular games and classic beloved titles in a private lobby with your peers.

For more information about Autism Cares Foundation and Event Registration

https://autismcaresfoundation.org/contact-us/

Join us on Saturday, October 19 to hear from experts from the fields of genetics and neurology about future research and treatment possibilities.

Join us for a chance to enjoy dinner and drinks and meet other families with MEF2C related disorders! This will give us all a chance to chat with one another and unwind after the week's clinical research assessments have concluded. This social event will be hosted at the home of a local MEF2C family.

The Two Piano Journey  featuring Michelle Chen Kuo & Christopher Kuo, an inspiring mother and son team who perform across the country to raise funding for non profit organisations, will perform on behalf of the US MEF2C Foundation to support life changing research for patients with a neurological disorder that causes a profound form of autism. This research will help to develop treatments and a better understanding of the genetic underpinnings of autism and related neuro developmental disorders.

TWO PIANO JOURNEY perform Romantic Era two piano works for MEF2C

We challenged Rye Golf Club swimmers to swim laps for MEF2C Awareness. Proceeds went towards our mission to accelerate R&D of treatments for MEF2C mutations.