Promoting Inclusivity in the Telehealth Movement

• By: Maulik Trivedi, MD, FACEP Patricia Wright, PhD, MPH Organization for Autism Research (OAR)
• January 1st, 2022
• accessibility, emergency care, hospital, inclusion, sensory overstimulation, stress, technology, telehealth, telemedicine, Winter 2022 Issue
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The emergency department (ED) is often a chaotic, loud, and, frankly, frightening place. Patients may be yelling; monitors and alarms are continuously sounding off; staff are hurrying around; police officers may be present; and overhead pages are squawking every few minutes. There is very little...

Community Engagement Through Integrated Community Living Options for Adults with Autism

• By: Patricia Wright, PhD, MPH NEXT for AUTISM
• October 1st, 2019
• adults, community, Fall 2019 Issue, Family Teaching Model, housing, shared living, support staff
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With the increasing prevalence of autism documented in children over the past two decades, there is growing alarm about what will be needed for these children as they grow into adulthood (Anderson & Butt, 2018). Indeed, there are adults living with autism right now with unmet needs due to...

A Transition Model That Works – Project SEARCH Autism Enhancement

• By: Patricia Wright, PhD, MPH NEXT for AUTISM
• January 1st, 2019
• employment, internships, transition, transition to adulthood, winter 2019 issue
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Employment is a defining characteristic of adulthood, yet the emerging data regarding vocational outcomes for young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has been less than optimal. Close to half of young adults with ASD are unable to secure employment after high school (Shattuck et al, 2012)....