Empowering Families Online: Reducing Barriers through a Virtual, Group ESDM-based Caregiver Coaching Program

• By: Hanna Kent, BS Dan Magin, MA Krista Drapalik, MA Erica Davis, LMSW Melissa Rinaldi, PhD Kristin Christodulu, PhD University at Albany Center for Autism and Related Disabilities
• December 30th, 2024
• behavioral interventions, caregiver, communication, early intervention, family, language development, parents, technology, Winter 2025 Issue
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Autistic children often experience difficulties with language and communication development (Tager-Flushberg et al., 2005). Early intervention (EI) is an integral and highly efficacious tool to target and promote optimal development in this population (Zwaigenbaum et al., 2015). By targeting...

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

• By: Dan Magin, MA 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...