News & Events
- WKC Director Dani Fallin to become next dean of Emory University Rollins School of Public Health.
- CDC prevalence project newly estimates overall prevalence at 1 in 44 8-year-olds, 1 in 59 4-year-olds. Maryland data also released.
- WKC's Heather Volk, PhD, and Dani Fallin, PhD, are among authors of Pediatrics commentary, "Considering Toxic Chemicals in Etiology of Autism."
- WKC-IDDRC Chalk Talks: Learn about a new topic each month. Nov. 22 topic is autistic adults. See details on the calendar
- Coronavirus resources for individuals, families and others affected by autism. Find compiled information at this link
- JHU Magazine article focuses on WKC's teen autism research. See additional info
- SEED and SEED Teen. Learn more at this link.
- See videos of past WKC symposia. Talks from the 2015 "One Size Doesn't Fit All" symposium on research design are here, and a video of the entire 2013 WKC inaugural symposium is here.
The Wendy Klag Center for Autism & Developmental Disabilities encompasses a broad array of research and educational goals across the fields of public health including epidemiology, health services research, developmental research, policy research, population and family dynamics and beyond.
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See autism-related talks and presentations co-hosted or promoted by the Wendy Klag Center.
In Memoriam
Mourning Wendy Klag Center Associate Director Li-Ching Lee, PhD
Dr. Li-Ching Lee died of breast cancer May 20, 2021, at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. She was 54. Li-Ching was an associate director of the Wendy Klag Center, with a focus on global autism research. She was an exceptional researcher, mentor, instructor, and friend. Her work on autism spectrum disorder prevalence, measurement, and epidemiology made a huge impact on the field, addressing critical issues in the United States and across the globe. During her research career, she authored over 100 journal publications with colleagues and students around the world.
The Wendy Klag Center plans a memorial event from 2 to 5 p.m. Monday, April 4, with in-person and virtual options. Details will be announced later.
Message from
our Director
Dr. M. Daniele Fallin discusses the Wendy Klag Center mission:
To bring together researchers and families to find answers about autism and other developmental disabilities.
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