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Research by Topic: INSAR
INSAR with a T, for “technology”
Published July 2, 2019 in ASF PodcastLots of news outlets have great summaries of things that were presented at the International Society for Autism Research. However, one area was relatively missed: technology. This week’s podcast summarizes advances in technology for people with autism, how they are being used, what they could be used for and how they will improve services […]
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Filed under: Autism Research, Autism Science, clinical trials, Diagnosis, INSAR, podcast, Technology
Podcast: What is happening in research around employment for people with ASD?
Published August 13, 2018On this week’s podcast, Melissa Scott of Curtin University discusses findings from the first paper out of Curtin’s collaboration with ASF, Stony Brook University, and Karolinska Institutet on an international policy brief on employment for people with autism. Based on a scoping review of existing research on employment practices, the environment was one crucial element […]
Filed under: asf, best practices, Curtin University, employment, Environment, featured, INSAR, Karolinska Institute, Melissa Scott, podcast, policy brief, research, science, Stony Brook University
Podcast: A sampling of science from the International Meeting of Autism Research
Published May 15, 2018This week’s podcast is a short summary of just a few of the presentations. There was more of an emphasis on what has been called “real life” research questions like employment, quality of life, and relationships. As a result, some of the more basic science questions around autism are now being presented at other meetings. […]
Filed under: asf, conference, featured, INSAR, International Society for Autism Research, podcast, research, science, services, support
Podcast: Improving early detection of ASD by listening to parents
Published January 29, 2018On this week’s podcast, Dr. Lori Sacrey of the University of Alberta highlights findings from a multi-site study she led that investigated how well parent report measures could predict an ASD diagnosis for at-risk infants. Plus, the journal Autism decided to move away from the puzzle piece symbol in this new era of autism research.
Filed under: Autism journal, Autism Research, Diagnosis, featured, INSAR, parent report, podcast, puzzle piece, University of Alberta
ASF helps launch multinational survey on experiences in employment
Published September 12, 2017On Tuesday September 12th, the Autism Science Foundation, the Lerner Lab at Stony Brook University, Curtin University in Australia and Karolinska Institute in Sweden launched the first multinational survey designed to identify needs, gaps in services, and opportunities for employers. The results of this survey will be used to develop a policy brief around employment […]
Filed under: employment, featured, INSAR, policy brief