EXPERT: Julia C. Basso, Ph.D.
DATE & TIME: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 @ 1pm EST
(12pm CST; 11am MST; 10am PST) | Find it in your time zone >
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Research shows that a body in motion engages a diverse network of brain regions. Movement, and dance in particular, improves mood, focus, emotional regulation, social connections, and decreases social anxiety and depression.
Neuroscientist Julia C. Basso will discuss her lab's research findings that underscore how meditation practices, along with physical movement, uniquely affect health and wellness in people with ADHD and autism — and may even create a flexible nervous system that helps people to respond more calmly to difficult situations. Join this webinar to learn:
- About the latest research on how movement benefits neurodivergent individuals and why movement is uniquely effective.
- How movement interventions can strengthen attention, emotional regulation, and social functioning.
- About real-world examples of how dance and group practices foster lasting social connection.
- About simple routines you can do at home to boost focus, mood, and social skills at for both children and adults.
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NOTE: ADDitude offers an optional certificate of attendance to webinar participants, but does not offer CEU credits. The cost of the certificate of attendance option is $10. If interested, register for the webinar and you’ll receive instructions after it ends. The certificate link will also be on the webinar replay page after the live webinar.
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Julia C. Basso, Ph.D.
Julia C. Basso, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise at Virginia Tech, a Scientific Wellness Consultant, and Director of The Embodied Brain Laboratory. With a Ph.D. in Behavioral and Neural Science, a B.A. in Dance, and certification as a yoga teacher, Dr. Basso’s work bridges the fields of art and science, focusing on the body–brain connection and the use of movement to enhance brain function and physiology.
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Resources: Movement and the Neurodivergent Brain
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