Lord Lab in the News

Webinar: Tony Charman and Catherine Lord on the Lancet Commission and ‘profound autism', January 26 2022

Spectrum News: Watch the recorded webinar discussing the term "Profound Autism" with Tony Charman & Catherine Lord

The Lancet Commission on the future of care and clinical research in autism. Dec 7, 2021

This Lancet Webinar presents the global launch of The Lancet Commission on the future of care and clinical research in autism. Despite the tremendous increase in awareness of autism over the past two decades, much more could be done to improve life outcomes for autistic individuals. This Commission brought together clinicians and other health-care providers, researchers, advocates, self-advocates, and parents from six continents to generate recommendations that have the potential to improve quality of life for autistic individuals and their families worldwide.

Virtual autism assessments are likely here to stay. April 19, 2021

Spectrum News highlights the Lord Lab's clinical tool, the Brief Observation of Symptoms of Autism (BOSA)

Catherine Lord: Lessons from a storied career in autism research. Dec 3, 2019.

Dr. Lord offers advice and insights from her 50-year-long career in autism research.‌

The need for objective outcome measures to advance intervention research in autism. Dec 17, 2019.

Dr. Paul Wang summarizes how the BOSCC and other measures remedy the subjectivity found in many ASD assessments. 

Leading Autism Expert Dr. Catherine Lord Offers Advice for Families of Autistic Children. Apr 3, 2017.

• Dr. Lord offers tips and guidance for families of autistic children. 

The Testing Psychologist Podcast: Dr. Cathy Lord – All About Autism Spectrum Assessment. Dec 11, 2017.

In this podcast, clinical psychologist Dr. Jeremy Sharp talks with Dr. Lord about gender differences in ASD assessment, efforts to shorten and digitize the ADI-R, and the concept of “outgrowing autism." 

Sensitive new test may help researchers evaluate treatments. May 14, 2016. 

Senior news editor Nicholette Zeliadt introduces the BOSCC to the Spectrum News audience. 

Making A Difference: Autism Researcher Catherine Lord. Oct 29, 2013.

Medical writer for the Interactive Autism Network Marina Sarris sits down with Dr. Lord and summarizes the search for links to autism, the future of research, and four decades of change. 

Q&A with Renowned Autism Expert Dr. Catherine Lord – Identifying Children with ASD and Finding Services After Diagnosis. Oct 1, 2012.

Dr. Lord answers questions about identifying ASD and finding services for children on the spectrum. 

‌Diagnosing Autism in the Pandemic. March 1, 2021.

New York Times features Dr. Lord in an article about ASD diagnosis during the COVID-19 pandemic.