COMMUNITY EDUCN & DISSEM COUNCIL (CEDC)
11/13/2022
AIR-P Research Day at AUCD 2022 Conference
This in-person, semi-annual event is an opportunity to highlight innovative life course intervention research supported by the Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P). This event is part of the AUCD 2022 Conference.
AIR-P Research Day at AUCD2022 RFP
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10/31/2022
Strategies for Writing Manuscript for Peer Review
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10/18/2022
AIR-P Presents: Evaluating the Use of Flexible Seating for Neurotypical and Neurodivergent Children
In this webinar, Laura will begin by discussing the research to practice gap in autism education, before emphasizing the need to take a collaborative approach when it comes to meeting the needs of autistic young people in school. Laura will then focus on a case example of a research-practice partnership, where researchers at the Centre for Research in Autism and Education (CRAE) worked collaboratively with staff from an inclusive school for children aged 4-11 years, to evaluate the use of flexible seating in classrooms.
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09/20/2022
AIR-P Presents: Sensory Inclusive Clinical Spaces: Guidance for Providers
The urgency for sensory considerations in clinics has never been more pressing as clinical services transition from remote to in-person. Dr. Nunez will present strategies to create sensory inclusive clinical spaces for patients of all ages. The webinar will focus on outpatient clinical care and methods to support patients that will benefit from sensory considerations in medical care.
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08/16/2022
AIR-P Presents: Involving Community Partners in Autism Research
This presentation by Dr. Lisa Croen and Dr. Maria Massolo from Kaiser Permanente will:
-review the principles of Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR)
-discuss its late arrival to the field of autism research highlighting the ongoing contributions of AASPIRE
-review US government support of patient centered research through PCORI funding.
They will illustrate the benefits of collaborating with community partners by presenting a project in which a team of researchers and a team of autistic community advocates are co-producing autism research.
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08/10/2022
AIR-P Research Day at Autism CARES 2022
This virtual, semi-annual event is an opportunity to highlight innovative life course intervention research supported by the Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P).
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07/19/2022
AIR-P Presents: Systems Approaches in Autism Services Research
This webinar will be presented by Dr. Dora Raymaker, on the following topics:
-An overview of systems approaches to inquiry, including systems thinking and action research
-An overview of relevant concepts and methodologies within these approaches, including leverage, generative causality, system dynamics, and critical systems heuristics
-Using leverage to identify how to create to long-term change through intervention
-Real-world examples of using systems approaches within autism employment research and public health
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06/21/2022
AIR-P Presents: Autism in Girls and Women
In this webinar, Dr. Christine Wu Nordahl will provided an overview of current research focused on understanding autism in girls and women. Topics included biological and clinical theories about:
-the difference in the sex ratio of autism
-current insights into neurobiological sex differences in autism
-unique challenges faced by autistic girls and women
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06/06/2022
Inclusive Public Health Communication Workshop Series: Content Development for Social Media
Content Development for Social Media will help participants plan messaging campaigns for social media to promote & disseminate public health communications during and post-COVID-19. Content will focus specifically on reaching neurodivergent populations and those with multiple intersectional marginalized identities.
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05/17/2022
AIR-P Presents: Tele-therapy for autism during COVID-19: A survey of parents in Southern California
In this webinar, Dr. Kristen Choi will discuss emerging evidence on using telehealth to deliver therapy to children with autism spectrum disorder (e.g., speech therapy, occupational therapy, applied behavior analysis). Using data from a recent survey of parents in Southern California, the mental health impact of the pandemic on parents and their children will be discussed, as well as how COVID-related stress affected perceptions of telehealth.
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04/19/2022
AIR-P Presents: Autism Acceptance Month Double Webinar
This month, AIR-P celebrated Autism Acceptance Month with two webinar presentations!
We held a back-to-back webinar session as follows.
12-1pm PT / 3-4pm ET: The Intersection of Autism, Health, Poverty and Racial Equity (2022 National Autism Indicators Report (NAIR)). This presentation will be provided by Dr. Lindsay Shea and Dr. Kristy Anderson from Drexel Autism Institute.
1-2pm PT / 4-5pm ET: Why Studying Puberty in Autism Research Matters. This presentation will be provided by Dr. Jenny Mai Phan, postdoctoral fellow at University of Wisconsin Madison.
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04/04/2022
Inclusive Public Health Communication Workshop Series: Public Health Communication 101
Now more than ever it is critical to be an effective public health messenger. As a member of AUCD's network, you are invited to attend a four-part monthly virtual workshop series (April-July 2022) led by a joint collaboration between researchers at UCLA Health and the Hood Medicine Initiative, sponsored by AUCD through a cooperative agreement with CDC.
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03/24/2022
Bringing Together Disability & Race: COVID-19 Strategies and Intersectionality
The National COVID-19 Resiliency Network (NRCN) in partnership with the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) will be leading this conversation to identify and engage disproportionately impacted communities on the topic of COVID-19 through a national virtual event.
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03/15/2022
Assessing Family Needs by Going Through Their Day... and Their Worries and Desires for Change
Family assessment is required in IDEA Part C but is important throughout childhood and youth. A unique way to determine family needs is a Routines-Based Intervention, especially if it involves asking about time for yourself, what you worry about, and what you'd like to change in your life. This intervention leads to outcomes/goals meaningful to families and functional for children.
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03/15/2022
AIR-P Presents: A to Zzzzs of Sleep and Autism
Dr. Rujuta B. Wilson provided education on sleep difficulties in autism in this webinar. The following areas were addressed: (1) prevalence and diagnosis of sleep difficulties in autism, (2) the current knowledge in the field of why sleep difficulties occur in autism, and (3) behavioral and pharmacologic treatment for sleep difficulties.
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