- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Action Observation and Synchronization
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Educational and Psychological Assessments
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Complex Systems and Decision Making
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
- Community Health and Development
- Coaching Methods and Impact
- Disability Education and Employment
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
Zhongshan Hospital
2024
May Institute
2024
University of Pennsylvania
2022-2024
Penn Center for AIDS Research
2024
Drexel University
2024
Philadelphia University
2022
California University of Pennsylvania
2021
Dickinson College
2019
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
2019
Abstract Background Most psycho-social interventions contain multiple components. Practitioners often vary in their implementation of different intervention Caregiver coaching is a multicomponent for young autistic children that highly effective but poorly implemented community-based early (EI). Previous research has shown EI providers’ intentions, and the determinants to implement caregiver across Organizational culture climate likely influence these psychological intention by affecting...
Clinicians’ beliefs about an intervention’s fit with individual family influence whether they use it that family. The factors clinicians’ decisions to implement evidence-based practices for young autistic children have yet be evaluated systematically. These may partially account the significant disparities in quality of and access early intervention. We examined reported caregiver coaching, practice, families from minoritized or structurally marginalized groups, perceived reasons those...
Coaching caregivers of young children on the autism spectrum is a critical component parent-mediated interventions. Little information available about how providers implement parent coaching for in publicly funded early intervention systems. This study evaluated providers’ use an system. Twenty-five sessions were coded fidelity to established caregiver techniques. We found low techniques overall, with significant variability across providers. When did coach caregivers, they used only few...
Identifying triggers for challenging behavior is difficult in some children with autism because of their limited communication abilities. Physiological indicators stress may provide important insights. This study examined whether heart rate (HR) predicts autism. While wearing an electrocardiograph monitor, 41 aged 2- to 4-years participated tasks designed induce low-level (e.g. waiting a snack). Coders identified 106 time periods during which behaviors occurred and also coded randomly...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Approximately 1.2 million autistic youth will reach the legal age of adulthood over next decade. Given dynamic changes in socioecological context transition to adulthood, we produced an updated transitions research agenda reflecting perspectives young adults, care partners (parents), and professionals who use autism research. METHODS We conducted 9 focus groups: 4 adult, partner, 1 professional, with 59 total participants. Young adults were grouped by self-reported...
Caregiver coaching is an evidence-based practice for young autistic children, but it not widely used in community-based early intervention services. Previous research has explored why caregiver widespread intervention, only from the perspective of providers. Caregivers, providers,
Abstract Background Cardiac implantable electronic device pocket infections require complete system removal. However, postoperative bleeding and hematoma can occur after extensive debridement an optimal management strategy has yet to be defined. Methods Following removal debridement, all pockets were treated with the Aquamantys bipolar sealer until hemostasis of underlying tissue was achieved. Clinical characteristics, application time, outcomes analyzed. Results Thirteen consecutive...