Congratulations to our graduate student Kyle Frost for winning the ASDD SIG student award for her work on implementation research in ASD through Project ImPACT!
Kyle Frost Wins the ASDD SIG Student Award!
Congratulations to Brynn and Alyssa on their presentations!
Congratulations to two of our undergraduate research assistants, Brynn and Alyssa, who presented their posters at the 3rd Annual Michigan Health Psychology Symposium!
Byrnn’s poster explored if and how attitudes towards telehealth changed at two time points over a three-month period. The project specifically surveyed students and clinic leaders in psychology training clinics. While results found that there was no significant change in attitudes overall, students and leaders found telehealth as feasible, acceptable, and appropriate at both wave one and wave two survey.
Alyssa’s poster observed how Parent-Implemented Naturalistic Developmental Interventions (PI-NDBIs) differentially affect language growth of children depending on Medically Underserved Area Status. The project observed data from children with ASD in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Project ImPACT delivered via telehealth services. Although the data was not statistically significant, the trend in language growth of estimated marginal means indicated the coaching group had larger language growth over time. As well as that, children in medically underserved areas had less language growth than children not in those areas. Additional support for children receiving these interventions may be warranted in the future (e.g. homework reminders, spending time problem-solving, working through logistical barriers).
Kyle Frost Wins a Two-Year National Research Service Award (F31)!
Kyle was recently awarded a two-year National Research Service Award (F31) from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development for a project titled: “Using the Theory of Change framework to map active ingredients and mechanisms of change underlying an early parent-implemented intervention for autism spectrum disorder.”
This NIH grant will fund her dissertation work, and enable her participation in a variety of training and professional development opportunities over the next two years!
RISE study
Dr. Ingersoll, together with several study collaborators across the country, were recently award a large grant from the National Institute of Mental Health! Stay tuned for more information about the RISE Study!
Research Overview: Professional training experiences and manualized program use in ABA settings
Welcome, Julia!
We have a new lab manager!
Please welcome Julia to the team. She recently graduated from Tulane University. We’re excited to have her!
Congratulations, Karís!
A big congratulations to Karís Casagrande for successfully defending her dissertation entitled “Family Training under the Medicaid Autism Benefit: Understanding parent perspectives on barriers to engagement.”