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Fitting with the 2023 ºÚÁÏÍø TEACCH Conference’s theme of Diversity in Autism, Engagement Core Co-Leads Teal Benevides and Stephen Shore presented “Authentic Engagement: Strategies to Include and Support Neurodiverse Individuals in Research and Practice.” The hour-long presentation included information on neurodiversity and what it entails, a thought-provoking section on power...

After many months of planning, booking travel and lodging, and building anticipation, AASET members and research staff met in person for the July 2023 Community Council meeting. On July 15 and 16, attendees discussed participant recruitment, engagement, and study materials, such as informed consent forms and recruitment flyers. AASET members...

At the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Carina Larouci, a clinical research coordinator, recruited the site’s first patient participant!

At Kennedy Krieger Institute, Teresa Matte-Ramsdell, a research assistant, recruited the site’s first patient participant!

At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Julia Heinly, a research assistant, recruited the first patient participant from the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities.