Autistic adults’ employment rates remain extremely low, posing a clinically significant problem given the benefits of employment for well-being, independence and life satisfaction in all adults. We present integrative cross-disciplinary strategies to improve employment outcomes in autistic individuals. Dr. Brianne…
Education and mental health are two key public service sectors providing care to autistic children. However, while autism evidence-based interventions (EBIs) are available (Wong et al., 2015), they are not routinely delivered in these settings (Brookman-Frazee et al., 2010; Stahmer…
Independent mobility is a key driver of infant exploration, communication, and caregiver interactions, which all support overall development. However, infants with Down syndrome (DS) typically have significant delays in motor development which may have cascading effects on other domains, such…
Caregivers (parents or carers) and teachers of children with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) experience higher levels of negative psychological well-being (stress, distress, anxiety, etc) and lower levels of positive mental well-being. As part of the environment within which the…
This symposium provides findings across various interventions offered directly to neurodivergent youth and adults to support the spectrum of mental health problems experienced by this population. Mental health difficulties addressed by these interventions include externalizing/internalizing problems, emotion regulation difficulties, and…