Assessing Readiness for Transition to College and College Support Services

• By: Sarah Larmann, BS Jamie Argento, BS Sydni Verbridge, BA Caitlin DiBattista, BA Rachel DeHond, BA Caroline I. Magyar, PhD, BCBA Rochester Institute of Technology School Psychology Program
• April 1st, 2022
• accommodations, assessment, college, education, high school, independence, self-advocacy, self-determination, self-management, Spring 2022 Issue, students, transition
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High school students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), without intellectual or language impairment (ASD-WoILI), are attending college at rates higher than previously reported, but research indicates they may not be receiving the services they need (Kuder & Accardo, 2017). While federal and...

Considerations in Diagnostic Assessment of Females for Autism Spectrum Disorder

• By: Caroline I. Magyar, PhD, BCBA Magyar Psychological Services, LLC
• April 1st, 2020
• assessment, diagnosis, DSM 5, females, screening, Spring 2020 Issue
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The literature suggests that autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may go undiagnosed in females who do not have intellectual and/or language impairment (e.g., Mandy et al, 2012). Research on differences in ASD symptom presentation in females versus males is not yet well-developed and findings across...

Advancing the Evidence-Base in Autism Assessment

• By: Caroline I. Magyar, PhD, BCBA Vincent Pandolfi, PhD Charles A. Dill, PhD
• January 1st, 2010
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers to a group of complex neurodevelopmental disorders that share a core set of clinical symptoms that includes impairments in socialization, abnormal language development, and a restricted repertoire of behaviors and interests (APA, 2000). Affected individuals may...