Dr. Caitlin Clements will describe the challenges faced by autistic adults, ways to support neurodivergent coworkers, and best practices for recruiting and retaining autistic talent.
Dr. Clements' research focuses on neurodevelopment, and she is particularly interested in research that supports autistic individuals and individuals with rare genetic syndromes and their families. Dr. Clements is currently working in three main areas: 1) studying how the neural mechanisms of reward processing develop in neurotypical and neurodivergent infants and children using EEG and eye-tracking; 2) partnering with the local autism community to pursue a joint research project; and 3) understanding possible genetic mechanisms underlying autism through rare genetic syndromes associated with autism (e.g., Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, 22q11.2DS/DupS).
Cookies and water will be provided by the Shaw Center. Please feel free to bring your own lunch to this event.