Parent and Adolescent Outcomes Following Participation in the PEERS© Program

• By: Laura L. Corona, MA Erica Davis, LMSW Jane Ann Worlock, MSEd Melissa L. Rinaldi, PhD Kristin V. Christodulu, PhD University at Albany Center for Autism and Related Disabilities
• April 1st, 2017
• adolescents, parent training, peers, research, social skills, stress
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As youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) navigate the complex social world of adolescence, they frequently have difficulty forming and maintaining friendships. Past research indicates that adolescents with ASD report lower quality friendships than their typically-developing peers (Bauminger...

Parent Empowerment Among Parents of Children Newly Diagnosed with ASD

• By: Laura L. Corona, MA Stephanie A. Fox Melissa L. Rinaldi, PhD Kristin V. Christodulu, PhD University at Albany Center for Autism and Related Disabilities
• July 1st, 2016
• parent education, stress, treatment
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Parents of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often report high levels of parenting stress and low levels of well-being and parenting self-efficacy (Karst & Van Hecke, a). The process of receiving an ASD diagnosis and accessing services can be particularly difficult and...

Assisting Parents in the Struggle to Access Science-Based Information and Treatments for their Children with ASD

• By: Kristin Knapp-Ines, PhD, BCBA Melissa L. Rinaldi, PhD Kristin V. Christodulu, PhD University at Albany Center for Autism and Related Disabilities
• July 1st, 2011
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Families of children who receive a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are faced with profound challenges, and many feel a tremendous burden (Mulligan, Steel, Macculloch & Nicholas, 2010). The time of diagnosis may represent a pivotal point for both the child and the individuals...