Presenters:

• Dr. Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation Endowed Chair in Autism Research

Dr. Zwaigenbaum’s research focus is early ASD diagnosis. In his Infant Siblings Project he is looking at children as young as 9-12 months – those with older brothers or sisters living with ASD because of their genetic predisposition – for clues about very early diagnosis. An earlier diagnosis results in the opportunity for earlier interventions and, possibly, a chance to alter long-term outcomes.