Indiana Institute on Disability and Community (IN UCEDD) Announces New Resource Center for Autism

February 19, 2008

In a collaborative effort, the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community Indiana Resource Center for Autism and the Indiana University School Psychology Program are pleased to announce the opening of the Social Skills Research Center (SSRC). The SSRC is a therapeutic and applied research clinic specializing in social skill interventions for youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and will be comprised of state-of-the-art therapy and evaluation rooms, equipped with audio-visual equipment, and two-way training mirrors. The SSRC will be directed by Scott Bellini, Ph.D., Assistant Director of the Indiana Resource Center for Autism and faculty member in the IU School Psychology Program. A primary objectives of the SSRC are to develop social skill intervention strategies that are evidence-based, evaluate the efficacy of social skill interventions currently available to practitioners, and provide training to students, or interdisciplinary trainees in applied fields of study (teacher education, psychology, medicine, social work, speech therapy, etc.). To learn more contact Scott Bellini at (812) 855-6508.