A5082551724- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
Stony Brook University
2022-2024
Drexel University
2024
Controversies regarding the neurodiversity movement may be exacerbated by confusion over its meaning. For example, some suggest entails acceptance of social model, whereas others describe it as more nuanced. We aimed to help resolve conflicting viewpoints inviting insights from 504 autistic and autism community members (278 autistic, 226 non-autistic), including 100 researchers (41 autistic), 122 professionals (35 autistic) 162 parents/caregivers (53 autistic). They rated movement, medical...
Despite being targets of intervention practice and research for over 60 years, autistic people have been left out the conversation. Until recently, nearly no or implementation work has sought input in regard to design interventions and, more importantly, how goals such are prioritized determined. This reframe profound implications autism-focused research, most which aimed reduce eliminate autism symptoms, with variable empirical support (Bottema-Beutel, 2023). These outcomes practically...
Emerging evidence suggests parenting supports implemented in the first 2 years of life may influence developmental outcomes for infants more likely to be Autistic. Yet questions remain about acceptability these Autistic and autism communities. Through mixed-methods participatory research – co-designed produced by non-Autistic researchers we sought diverse community perspectives on this topic, including understand relative different support options. A total 238 participants completed our...
Controversy regarding the neurodiversity movement (NDM), social and medical models of disability, autism intervention goals, causal attributions disability contributes to divides in autistic communities. The present study investigates views non-autistic community members on these topics. We explored whether are shaped by having close relationships people with intellectual disabilities (ID) nonspeaking (NSA) people.
Autistic people may experience high emotion and sensory sensitivities a slow return to baseline emotional state. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) was developed address reactivity, impulsivity, mood dysregulation in individuals with personality disorders. DBT be therapeutically beneficial autistic struggling these or similar challenges. This article is synthesis of the first author's experiences as an person professional insights from all authors. We provide overview development DBT, its...