Visualizing a 'future self': KU research on how creative tools fight addiction and anxiety Whether the world is ending or it just feels like it is, long-term rewards are seen as less valuable than immediate ones.

Why is it so hard to trade a small reward today for a huge win tomorrow? 🍩 vs. 🏆
#KUresearch is exploring how creative tools can help us "visualize" our future selves to fight anxiety and addiction.
Learn how this science is helping people make better long-term choices: https://loom.ly/nHouopA

Kathryn Bigelow of @junipergardensku.bsky.social is among the scientists featured by KU for her impact on the development of language and social-emotional skills in early #childhood. Read how #KUresearch is building brighter futures: https://loom.ly/WPqhY1Q

"We know that these issues, like stomach pain and difficulties with meals, are common in autism and affect a lot of areas of life." Dr. Alisa Zoltowski, Laboratory of Affective Sensory Research

Autistic children are more likely to experience gastrointestinal (GI) problems. Researchers at the Laboratory of Affective Sensory Research are working to better understand why.

Learn about options for participating in the study at https://loom.ly/lb_0c-s

#KUresearch #AutismResearch #autistic

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Celebrating 60+ years of impact! The latest issue of Education and Treatment of Children spotlights the groundbreaking work of @junipergardensku.bsky.social. Read the full issue: https://loom.ly/x4PbbZw

#ChildDevelopment #KansasCity #KUresearch

How understanding sensory differences can help parents support autistic children Sensory processing disorder has been estimated to occur in as much as 90% of children with autism, compared to occurring in an estimated 5-17% of the general population.

Some traits of #autism may be shaped by early sensory differences, according to #KUresearch. Scientist Carissa Cascio explains how these differences can trigger a cascade that shapes how children explore, learn, and connect. #SPD #SensoryProccessing

🧪 https://loom.ly/rQ_okog

A man sitting at a desk wearing a hearing aid speaks in sign language to an individual on his laptop during a video conference call while a woman sits at another desk nearby working separately

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month! Our researchers at @kucdisabilities.bsky.social and @ihdps.bsky.social are working with #Kansas to support equitable treatment for disabled employees. #NDEAM #KUresearch

An illustration of a diverse group of people working under one umbrella. Text reads: “Such practices result in better research by including the voices of individuals the work is designed to serve.” KU Center for Disabilities Director Karrie Shogren

Partnering with people with lived experiences is the focus of a project out of @kucdisabilities.bsky.social that aims to improve outcomes by and develop career pathways in research for people with #IDD. #KUresearch #Disabilities

🧪 https://loom.ly/q2iiwRE

KU Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center leading the nation in work with Down syndrome and dementia One of only two Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers with a Down syndrome research program, KU ADRC has worked to increase community involvement in clinical trials.

KU researchers are studying the link between Alzheimer's and #dementia in individuals with #DownSyndrome to learn what drugs and other interventions, such as diet and exercise, can stave off the onset of disease. #KUresearch 🧪 Read more: https://loom.ly/aJK49zk

Using AAC with storytelling boosts literacy skills in proof-of-concept study Children who depend on AAC to communicate are not usually encouraged to tell stories. This includes 25 to 30% of autistic children who never develop functional spoken communication even with early intervention.

Narrative language skills are an essential part of literacy and communication, but as much as 90% of #AAC interventions focus on making requests. #KUresearch tested a storytelling-based AAC approach that improved communication and #literacy skills for nonspeaking students. 🔗 https://loom.ly/BHSWcdM

The KU Life Span Institute. 70 years of research improving human health and development across the lifespan

The KU Life Span Institute brings researchers from across disciplines together to help solve problems that directly affect the health and well-being of people in #Kansas, across the nation, and world.

Our work advances scientific discoveries to fuel a world where everyone thrives. #KUresearch

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For 35 years, the Dole Human Development Center at the KU has been home to the Life Span Institute.

We are a team of more than 350 scientists, staff and students working on solutions to improve the health and development of people in #Kansas and beyond.

#KUresearch

Attention Researchers!
Join the Cofrin Logan Center's Fall Seminar Series as it hosts Joshua Grubbs, PhD, for his talk: “A Risky Bet? A Longitudinal Consideration of Sports Gambling and Alcohol Use” at Sept. 12 at 11:30 AM CT
https://loom.ly/X8mjnTE

#KUResearch #SportsGambling #Alcohol #Research

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Attention #researchers! Get out of your "information silo" and join the Collaborative Research Luncheon, hosted by the KU Office of Research, at noon Sept. 9. Space is limited! So register soon for this — or one of others scheduled this year. 🔗 Learn more: https://loom.ly/aas5WOg

#KUresearch

Help us welcome our new researchers to the Life Span Institute!

Our five new faculty members this fall include Samantha Goldman, Melissa Peterson, Jessica Powers, Lindsay Rentschler, and Ashley Taconet. Glad to have you with us! #KUresearch #RockChalk

"The real power in the way that we structured the book, with having the lived experience perspective before the chapters in each section, ... that information is just as valuable as the research." Evan Dean, KU Center on Disabilities

As we head #BackToSchool, we're highlighting a resource for #educators for students with #IDD. Our researchers helped lead a new edition of a textbook highlighting the voices of people with lived experiences. Learn more: https://loom.ly/ksSwXuU

#DisabilityInclusion #EducationEquity #KUresearch

A man sitting in a wheelchair holds his head in his hands while a provider takes down notes in a clipboard.

Researchers at the KU Life Span Institute are working to uncover how ableism shows up in our systems, language, and assumptions — and how we can change that.

#DisabilityRights #Inclusion #KUResearch #Ableism

#KUresearch #research #health #EDrecovery #science #research

#IDD #disability #SupremeCourt #KUresearch

#pregnant #KUresearch #nutrition

#KUresearch #ENDALZ #AlzheimerDisease 🧪

Advances in teaching, learning, and assessment Spotlight on ATLAS's work to improve educational outcomes for all students

ATLAS Insights showcases how we bridge the gap between #research and practice in #education.
🔍 ATLAS Insights: atlas.ku.edu/news/article...
📢 Let us know what resonates with you, or share how you're using research to drive impact in your own work.
#ResearchToPractice #KUresearch

Disparities in Black maternal health fuel KU research project to find better ways to identify eating disorders in pregnant and postpartum individuals

Our research aims to change how we screen for eating disorders to ensure life-saving mental health screenings are more inclusive, accurate, and effective.

🔗 loom.ly/dWI0t_8

#MentalHealthMatters #HealthEquity #EatingDisordersAwareness #BlackMaternalHealth #KUresearch

Parenthood and Full-Time & Part-Time Work: Insights from Prime-Age Workers

New on The Care Board blog: Parenthood and Full-Time & Part-Time Work: Insights from Prime-Age Workers 📊
Check out the latest insights on full-time vs. part-time work trends:
🔗 thecareboard.ku.edu/blogs/parent...
#Parenting #LaborMarket #CareEconomy #KUResearch

National KU-based survey asks adults with disabilities to share their experiences to guide future research and policy The 2025 National Survey on Health and Disability (NSHD) collects information that informs and shapes policy. The survey is based at the University of Kansas.

Make your voice heard! Help us identify barriers and successes to guide future research and develop practical solutions.

#DisabilityResearch #NSHD #InclusivePolicy #DisabilityRights #KUResearch

Spring 2025 Travel Award Recipients

This spring two graduate students from @KUMolBio
received Bell Travel Awards! #KUresearch
molecularbiosciences.ku.edu/news/article/spring-2025-travel-award-recipients

Mobile-phone intervention for eating disorders on college campuses will expand Click for more on the 11-week BEST-U treatment

While eating disorders have increased substantially in the past years, access to affordable treatment options haven't. That's why we've developed treatment that offers proven recovery options through your phone. 📱

🔗 Learn more: loom.ly/B9tP9ZI

#KUresearch #EatingDisordersAwareness #MentalHealth

KU researchers developing AI-boosted program to help teach writing skills to students with disabilities A KU research team is developing and expanding Project AI-Score, a system that uses artificial intelligence technology to help instructors more efficiently teach writing to students with disabilities.

Students across #Kansas — and the country — struggle to meet writing benchmarks. Now #educators have a new tool with #AI technology developed by #KUresearch that has shown to help students growth in #writing competency. ✍️

Learn more: loom.ly/N4sTC9Q

Image description: A newborn baby is held by their mother in a hospital bed. Text reads: CLC lecture seminar series with Margaret Lloyd Sieger. 12:30-1:30 p.m. Feb. 14.

The Cofrin Logan Center kicks of its 2025 Spring Seminar Series with Margaret L. Sieger, Associate Professor in Dept. of Population Health @kuhospital.bsky.social

#KUresearch #PrenatalHealth #HealthSciences

📢 Attention #educators! A new resource from the Life Span Institute explains a framework for supporting social-emotional development of ages 0-3.

#EarlyChildhoodEd #PyramidModel #SocialEmotionalLearning #KUresearch