Episodes
In this episode, Dr. Jason K. Baker (CSUF) discusses his research examining how parenting and child factors combine to influence the development of children with ASD, the status of the current knowledge with regard to parenting children with ASD, and some tips for parents. (13 min)
Published 07/30/20
In this special episode, we break format in order to bring together input from several experts, each giving advice regarding the current COVID-19 health crisis and related stay-at-home issues, such as parenting, stress, family relationships, homeschooling, interventions, and maintaining social contact. Drs. Baker and Fenning share contributions from Dr. Laura Lee McIntyre, Dr. Eric Butter, Dr. V. Mark Durand, Dr. Cameron Neece, Dr. Tracy Guiou, Dr. Sigan Hartley, Dr. Geovanna Rodriguez, Dr....
Published 04/03/20
In this episode, Dr. Jan Blacher (UC Riverside) discusses her research focusing on student-teacher relationships for children with IDD and ASD, why we should be concerned, and what she and her colleagues are doing to improve these relationships (14 min)
Published 01/31/20
In this episode, Dr. Sigan Hartley (University of Wisconsin-Madison) discusses her work investigating factors that might buffer the onset of Alzheimer’s disease in individuals with Down Syndrome as they age. (11 mins)
Published 12/02/19
In this episode, Dr. Gael Orsmond (Boston Univ.) discusses her program aimed at helping families and siblings of individuals with ASD in future planning.
Published 10/10/19
In this episode, Dr. David Michalec (Nationwide Children's Hospital) discusses Prader-Willi Syndrome, what parents can do to help their children with PWS, and how professionals support these children and families.
Published 08/22/19
In this episode, Dr. Cameron Neece (LLU) discusses parent stress and stress reduction in families of children with IDD and ASD, what parents can do to reduce their stress, and how reduced parent stress can benefit children (15 mins, 53 secs)
Published 06/26/19
In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson (UCLA) discusses bullying, why children with IDD and ASD are at increased risk for being bullied, and what research says we can teach them about how to respond to teasing.
Published 04/04/19
In this episode, Dr. Rachel Fenning (CSUF) discusses her work in emotion regulation, why it is so important to understand for children with IDD and ASD, and what parents can do to help.
Published 04/04/19