Autism Is
A research practice partnership with middle school and high school teachers to create a social skills curriculum based on a documentary film to promote the development of adolescents' socio-emotional skills.
Improving Odds
Examines the beliefs about the causes, symptoms, and treatments of autism among Mexican immigrant families and their children with autism. We have used an integrated methods approach to examine the beliefs about ASD diagnosis and treatment in addition to the parenting practices that immigrant families engage in with their children with ASD.
Neurodiversity In Tech
Using interactive decision theory and augmented reality to enable employment for adults with autism spectrum disorders. This interdisciplinary project will develop a coaching program for adults with ASD to be successful in stem related careers.
Teacher-directed intervention to improve outcomes for young children with ASD in general education classrooms.
Smooth Sailing
An interdisciplinary project with a local school district and colleagues in neuroscience, cognitive science, and education. This longitudinal study follows children in early childhood (TK) through 3rd grade to gather real-time information about children's developing minds and brains.
New Vistas
Theories & Methodologies
Cultural Consensus Modeling
Inductive Coding
Focus Group Interviews
Deductive Coding
Grounded Theory
Video Observations
Critical Sociocultural
Theory Daily Diary Texting
Ecocultural Systems
Theory Surveys
Individual Interviews