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Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown, Ph.D., discusses her research on gut microbiota in individuals with autism who have gastrointestinal (GI) problems. She shares updates on what we know about human microbiomes, how they interact with our bodies, and the potential they hold for treating autism symptoms.
Dr. Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown is the director of the Biodesign Center for Health Through Microbiomes and the Helmick Professor in Environmental Engineering, at the School of Sustainable Engineering and The Built Environment, at Arizona State University. She came to the US with a Fulbright Scholarship to get a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Georgia Tech. She was awarded an NSF CAREER award, was selected Fulton Engineering Exemplar Faculty, in 2020 she was awarded Arizona Researcher of the year by AZBio and has been recognized as highly cited researcher in her field by Web of Science in 2020, 2021, and 2023. She is a pioneer in research on gut microbial interactions. She is author of 13 US granted patents and more than 150 peer-reviewed publications. She is a co-owner and founder of two start-up companies. She specializes on the human intestinal microbial ecology and its relationship to human metabolism, and autism.
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Free certificates of participation are available upon completion of a brief knowledge quiz here: classmarker.com/online-test/start/?quiz=cpf6a074fd3a0089
Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown, Ph.D., discusses her research on gut microbiota in individuals with autism who have gastrointestinal (GI) problems. She shares updates on what we know about human microbiomes, how they interact with our bodies, and the potential they hold for treating autism symptoms.
Dr. Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown is the director of the Biodesign Center for Health Through Microbiomes and the Helmick Professor in Environmental Engineering, at the School of Sustainable Engineering and The Built Environment, at Arizona State University. She came to the US with a Fulbright Scholarship to get a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Georgia Tech. She was awarded an NSF CAREER award, was selected Fulton Engineering Exemplar Faculty, in 2020 she was awarded Arizona Researcher of the year by AZBio and has been recognized as highly cited researcher in her field by Web of Science in 2020, 2021, and 2023. She is a pioneer in research on gut microbial interactions. She is author of 13 US granted patents and more than 150 peer-reviewed publications. She is a co-owner and founder of two start-up companies. She specializes on the human intestinal microbial ecology and its relationship to human metabolism, and autism.
These webinars are made possible by generous donor support. Visit autism.org/donate to give today.




![Language and Communication Issues in Autism: Let’s Talk About Talking
This is a joint webinar with the World Autism Organization.
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Presented by Prof. Olga Bogdashina, Ph.D. - [https://www.youtube.com/@olgabogdashinatalks]
Difficulties with language and communication are one of the defining features of autism. We’ll investigate language peculiarities and development in autism from the perspective of different sensory perceptual processes and cognitive styles; then we can see that autistic (including non-verbal) people do communicate (though sometimes their attempts to transmit information are unnoticed by their non-autistic communicative partners); they do not lack communicative intent but rather often use unconventional means of communication.
To communicate successfully, we have to speak the same language. Teaching autistic children ‘our’ language is not good enough; we have to learn ‘their’ language(s) and communication systems as well.
Prof. Olga Bogdashina, Ph.D. (linguistics), MSc (Psychology), MA (Teaching methods) MA Ed (Autism), Honorary Professor, Honorary Doctor, KSPU, Co-founder of the International Autism Institute, and Programme Leader (Autism courses), Visiting Professor in Autism Studies, author of 9 books that reflect her specific interests in autism research: sensory perceptual issues in autism; language and communication in autism; autism and spirituality.
Having founded the first day centre for autistic children in Gorlovka, Ukraine over 30 years ago, she has ‘lived and breathed autism’ since then. However, before 1988 – she knew absolutely nothing about autism or just how much it would mean to her and change her life. Language and Communication Issues in Autism: Let’s Talk About Talking](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gK5nxoym2qA/mqdefault.jpg)





