Advancing Research and Understanding of Autism
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Holly Lechniak Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Outreach Director for the AARTS (Autism Assessment, Research, Treatment, and Services) Center at Rush University Medical Center, joins us to share about the work of SPARK. This national study is working towards accelerating research, as well as our understanding of autism.  Holly shares, “Autism, as compared to other fields, is still relatively new in the area of research. There is still much to learn in order to continue to improve treatment, care, and quality of life for individuals across the lifespan.”   For More Information: https://www.rush.edu/services/autism-care https://sparkforautism.org/rush   All Autism Talk (allautismtalk.com) is sponsored by LEARN Behavioral (learnbehavioral.com).
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