Institute for Bioethics & Health Humanities Events Seminar Series Upcoming Seminars - All Are Welcome Neurodiverse and Autistic Adolescent Patients Transitioning to Adulthood: Legal and Ethical Considerations Edgar H. and Lillye Mae Vaughn Lectureship in Medical Philosophy and Morality Neurodiverse and Autistic Adolescent Patients Transitioning to Adulthood:Legal and Ethical Considerations Nanette Elster, JD, MPHAssociate ProfessorNeiswanger Institute for Bioethics and Health PolicyLoyola University Chicago Stritch School of MedicineKayhan Parsi, JD, PhD, HEC-CProfessor, Bioethics & Health PolicyDirector, Graduate Program in BioethicsNeiswanger Institute for BioethicsLoyola University Chicago Wednesday, June 28, 20234:00pm - 5:00pmJennie Sealy Room 2.506AReception to Follow Autistic and neurodiverse adolescents who are transitioning into young adulthood face a number of challenges. Traditionally, the focus of researchers, policymakers and other stakeholders has been on autistic children. However, there is growing interest in the challenges facing neurodiverse autistic young adults . Although children are entitled to services related to their diagnosis, autistic adults are only eligible for services. This distinction is a major one that creates significant challenges, legally, ethically and socially. This presentation will discuss some of the challenges raised by key markers in the transition to adulthood such as housing, post-secondary education and sexuality and reproduction. Event Information Neurodiverse and Autistic Adolescent Patients Transitioning to Adulthood: Legal and Ethical Considerations June 28, 2023 - 4pm-5pm Add to Calendar: Outlook Google Calendar Departmental Events Lecture by Dr. Amy Hinterberger April 10, 2025 - 12pm-1pm Dr. Amy Hinterberger will present on April 10 Lecture by Dr. Emily Anderson May 15, 2025 - 12pm-1pm Dr. Emily Anderson will present on May 15 All Previous Events Reproductive Ethics Conference January 9-10, 2025 - 8am-5pm The Ninth Annual Reproductive Ethics Conference will be held Jan. 9 and 10, 2025, in Galveston. Abstracts for individual presentations, panels, and posters are accepted through Aug. 1, 2024. Lecture by Dr. Kirstin R.W. Matthews December 12, 2024 - 12pm-1pm Dr. Kirstin R.W. Matthews presented on December 12, 2024. Lecture by Dr. Jeremy Greene November 21, 2024 - 11am-12pm Dr. Jeremy Greene will present on Nov. 21 Lecture by Dr. Elizabeth Petrick November 7, 2024 - 12pm-1pm Dr. Elizabeth Petrick will present on Nov. 7 Developing Metrics for Responsible Data Stewardship in Genomics October 10, 2024 - 12pm-1pm Dr. Vasiliki N. Rahimzadeh will present Developing Metrics for Responsible Data Stewardship in Genomics Lecture by Dr. Gregory Koblentz September 24, 2024 - 12pm-1pm Dr. Gregory Koblentz will present on Sept. 24
Neurodiverse and Autistic Adolescent Patients Transitioning to Adulthood: Legal and Ethical Considerations Edgar H. and Lillye Mae Vaughn Lectureship in Medical Philosophy and Morality Neurodiverse and Autistic Adolescent Patients Transitioning to Adulthood:Legal and Ethical Considerations Nanette Elster, JD, MPHAssociate ProfessorNeiswanger Institute for Bioethics and Health PolicyLoyola University Chicago Stritch School of MedicineKayhan Parsi, JD, PhD, HEC-CProfessor, Bioethics & Health PolicyDirector, Graduate Program in BioethicsNeiswanger Institute for BioethicsLoyola University Chicago Wednesday, June 28, 20234:00pm - 5:00pmJennie Sealy Room 2.506AReception to Follow Autistic and neurodiverse adolescents who are transitioning into young adulthood face a number of challenges. Traditionally, the focus of researchers, policymakers and other stakeholders has been on autistic children. However, there is growing interest in the challenges facing neurodiverse autistic young adults . Although children are entitled to services related to their diagnosis, autistic adults are only eligible for services. This distinction is a major one that creates significant challenges, legally, ethically and socially. This presentation will discuss some of the challenges raised by key markers in the transition to adulthood such as housing, post-secondary education and sexuality and reproduction. Event Information Neurodiverse and Autistic Adolescent Patients Transitioning to Adulthood: Legal and Ethical Considerations June 28, 2023 - 4pm-5pm Add to Calendar: Outlook Google Calendar
Lecture by Dr. Amy Hinterberger April 10, 2025 - 12pm-1pm Dr. Amy Hinterberger will present on April 10
Reproductive Ethics Conference January 9-10, 2025 - 8am-5pm The Ninth Annual Reproductive Ethics Conference will be held Jan. 9 and 10, 2025, in Galveston. Abstracts for individual presentations, panels, and posters are accepted through Aug. 1, 2024.
Lecture by Dr. Kirstin R.W. Matthews December 12, 2024 - 12pm-1pm Dr. Kirstin R.W. Matthews presented on December 12, 2024.
Lecture by Dr. Elizabeth Petrick November 7, 2024 - 12pm-1pm Dr. Elizabeth Petrick will present on Nov. 7
Developing Metrics for Responsible Data Stewardship in Genomics October 10, 2024 - 12pm-1pm Dr. Vasiliki N. Rahimzadeh will present Developing Metrics for Responsible Data Stewardship in Genomics
Lecture by Dr. Gregory Koblentz September 24, 2024 - 12pm-1pm Dr. Gregory Koblentz will present on Sept. 24