ECHO Autism for Mental Health Clinicians: Creating Access to Specialized Care in Local Communities

• By: Dan Magin, BA Hanna Kent, BS Krista Drapalik, MA Melissa Rinaldi, PhD Kristin Christodulu, PhD University at Albany Center for Autism and Related Disabilities
• July 12th, 2024
• co-occurring conditions, Evidence-Based Therapy, healthcare disparities, Summer 2024 Issue
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The growing population of individuals on the autism spectrum who have co-occurring mental health conditions necessitates a workforce of mental health professionals who are competent and confident in working with these individuals. Unfortunately, the current research depicts a large gap between that...

Parent Education Program for Families of Children with Newly Diagnosed Autism

• By: Daniel Magin, BA Kristin Christodulu, PhD Jane Ann Worlock, MSEd University at Albany Center for Autism and Related Disabilities
• April 11th, 2023
• educating families, evidence-based information, misinformation, pseudoscience, recently diagnosed children, Spring 2023 Issue, supporting families, trusted experts, vaccinations
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The proliferation of misinformation related to autism spectrum disorder has been an issue for decades and one that capitalizes on the vulnerabilities of the population at which it is targeted (Capuano & Killu, 2020). The most infamous example of the harm that misinformation in the autism...