Unrealized Cross-System Opportunities to Improve Employment and Employment-Related Services Among Autistic Individuals.

Unlabelled: Policy Points Employment is a key social determinant of health and well-being for the estimated 5.4 million autistic adults in the United States-just as it is for citizens without disabilities. Evaluation and monitoring of publicly funded employment services is paramount given the dramatic increases in adults with autism who need job supports.

Living arrangements and satisfaction of current arrangement among autistic adults reported by autistic individuals or their caregivers.

Background: Living arrangements is an essential component of the social environments for autistic adults. The need to understanding the status and experience of living arrangements has been highlighted.

Aim: This study examined living arrangements and satisfaction with current arrangements of autistic adults reported by autistic adults or caregivers of autistic adults.

Self-reported COVID-19 vaccination acceptance and hesitancy among autistic adults.

Identifying factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination acceptance among vulnerable groups, including autistic individuals, can increase vaccination rates and support public health. The purpose of this study was to determine differences among autistic adults who reported COVID-19 vaccination acceptance from those who did not. In this study we describe COVID-19 vaccination status and self-reported preferences among autistic adults and identify related factors.

Living arrangements and community participation among autistic adults: Exploring the possible influences of living alone or with others.

Background: With the increasing prevalence of autistic individuals, it is greatly needed to examine the factors impacting their community participation experiences. Where autistic adults live and how that may be related to their participation and quality of life is one environmental factor that has received little attention.

Aims: This study explored the association between living arrangements in the community and community participation for autistic adults.

Brain barriers virtual: an interim solution or future opportunity?

Background: Scientific conferences are vital communication events for scientists in academia, industry, and government agencies. In the brain barriers research field, several international conferences exist that allow researchers to present data, share knowledge, and discuss novel ideas and concepts. These meetings are critical platforms for researchers to connect and exchange breakthrough findings on a regular basis.

Characterizing and Validating Stripe Rust Resistance Loci in US Pacific Northwest Winter Wheat Accessions ( L.) by Genome-wide Association and Linkage Mapping.

Stripe rust resistance is a critical need for wheat cultivars in the US Pacific Northwest (PNW). Our previous genome-wide association study (GWAS) for stripe rust resistance in a set of PNW winter wheat accessions (Panel-2) identified multiple marker-trait associations (MTAs) for both all-stage and field resistance. In this study, we conducted additional GWAS using a different set of PNW winter wheat accessions (Panel-1) that contained recently bred soft white winter wheat breeding lines and cultivars.