{"id":10377,"date":"2020-07-01T13:25:17","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T18:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/last-drum.flywheelsites.com\/?p=10377"},"modified":"2024-07-30T14:38:28","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T19:38:28","slug":"support-for-individuals-with-asd-dating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autism.org\/support-for-individuals-with-asd-dating\/","title":{"rendered":"ASD Support: The Ins and Outs of Dating"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#jump\">Dr. Aarti Nair<\/a> discusses the ins and outs of dating as it specifically applies to individuals with autism. She considers the need for teaching such skills to autistic adults and answers common questions she receives in her work. The presenter uses the UCLA PEERS program to discuss sources for potential partners, how to give compliments, digital communication, and more. Nair shares positive and negative role-playing videos for dating steps and uses a perspective-taking exercise to point out non-verbal social cues and outcomes. She underscores dating safety and comfort before the question-and-answer session<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Handouts are online <a href=\"https:\/\/ariconference.com\/webinars\/dating.pdf\">HERE<\/a><br \/>\nLearn more about our speaker, <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Aarti Nair, <a href=\"#jump\">HERE<\/a><br \/>\nTake the knowledge quiz for this webinar, <a href=\"#jump\">HERE<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube fusion-aligncenter\" style=\"--awb-max-width:1500px;--awb-max-height:844px;--awb-width:100%;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:56.27%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-X3Wl0Kjc-g?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2><strong>In this webinar:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><b>1:55 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PEERS program background<br \/>\n<\/span><b>2:48 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evidence-based methods PEERS<br \/>\n<\/span><b>5:12 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choosing appropriate people to date<br \/>\n<\/span><b>6:59 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dating sources<br \/>\n<\/span><b>9:16 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Appropriate online dating sources<br \/>\n<\/span><b>10:20 &#8211; <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PEERS outline and role-play videos: <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talking to mutual friends<br \/>\n<\/span><b>13:45 &#8211; <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PEERS outline and role-play videos: <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flirting with your eyes<br \/>\n<\/span><b>18:06 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social coach practicing<br \/>\n<\/span><b>19:35 &#8211; <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PEERS outline and role-play videos: <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asking if they are dating anyone<br \/>\n<\/span><b>23:10 &#8211; <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PEERS outline and role-play videos: <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give in compliments<br \/>\n<\/span><b>27:04 &#8211; <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PEERS outline and role-play videos: <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asking someone on a date<br \/>\n<\/span><b>28:08 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Five W\u2019s<br \/>\n<\/span><b>34:17 &#8211; <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PEERS outline and role-play videos: <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accepting rejection<br \/>\n<\/span><b>38:46 &#8211; <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PEERS outline and role-play videos: <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turning someone down<br \/>\n<\/span><b>41:58 &#8211; <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PEERS outline: <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electronic communication<br \/>\n<\/span><b>44:34 &#8211; <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PEERS outline: <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Planning and preparing for a date<br \/>\n<\/span><b>45:30 &#8211; <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PEERS outline: <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beginning a date<br \/>\n<\/span><b>47:46 &#8211; <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PEERS outline: <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During a date<br \/>\n<\/span><b>49:32 &#8211; <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PEERS outline: <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Making conversation on a date<br \/>\n<\/span><b>50:10 &#8211; <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PEERS outline: <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Staying safe on dates<br \/>\n<\/span><b>51:13 &#8211; <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PEERS outline: <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paying on a date<br \/>\n<\/span><b>53:06 &#8211; <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PEERS outline and role-play videos: <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ending a date<br \/>\n<\/span><b>56:30 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PEERS Dating Do\u2019s<br \/>\n<\/span><b>56:40 &#8211; <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PEERS outline: <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Handling dating pressure from a partner<br \/>\n<\/span><b>59:13 &#8211; <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.semel.ucla.edu\/peers\/resources\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Role-play video library website<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<b>59:53 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q &amp; A<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Nair outlines the evidence-based social skills teaching methods employed in the UCLA PEERS program <\/span><b>(1:55)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She describes their role-playing techniques and small group format <\/span><b>(2:48)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The speaker notes that many of the skills they discuss may seem intuitive to non-autistic people, which, she continues, makes explicitly teaching these skills to autistic adults a necessity <\/span><b>(5:12)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She provides characteristics of people you would want to date and not want to date based on how they treat and respect individuals <\/span><b>(5:54)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Nair answers common questions that autistic adults ask about dating and shows social story video examples for many of the topics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Where do people find potential partners to date?\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some appropriate dating sources include mutual friends, community gatherings, the park, church groups, and many other places <\/span><b>(6:59)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. As most individuals with autism often attend few social events, online dating is also a great way to meet potential partners as well <\/span><b>(8:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nair lists inappropriate dating sites and tips for spotting questionable websites <\/span><b>(9:16)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She lays out the PEERS rules for talking to mutual friends <\/span><b>(10:20)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shares a role-playing video, and explains the perspective-taking exercise used to point out non-verbal social cues throughout the presentation <\/span><b>(11:34)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>How do people who don\u2019t know each other flirt in real life?\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The speaker suggests flirting with your eyes and giving compliments and notes that if someone asks about your dating status, they may be interested in you as a potential partner <\/span><b>(13:45)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She gives a negative and positive example <\/span><b>(14:43) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of flirting with your eyes and lists the corresponding PEERS steps <\/span><b>(15:53)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>How do you ask someone if they are dating anyone?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nair suggests that, instead of abruptly asking such a question, you begin a conversation by trading information and discussing common interests <\/span><b>(18:16)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. That way, the question can naturally slip into the discussion <\/span><b>(19:35)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as portrayed in the positive role-play video <\/span><b>(21:16)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>How do you give good compliments?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a general rule, Nair suggests using specific compliments (i.e., \u201cThat was really interesting\u201d; \u201cYou have a nice smile\u201d) for people you <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">do not know well <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and general compliments (i.e., \u201cYou are so smart or funny or beautiful\u201d) for individuals you <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">know well<\/span><\/i> <b>(23:10)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Physical compliments, she continues, should be from the neck up and too many physical compliments can be seen as creepy or awkward, as shown in the role-play videos <\/span><b>(24:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>How do you ask someone on a date?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The presenter discusses knowing when you are ready to ask someone on a date and how you can tell if someone wants you to ask them out <\/span><b>(27:04)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She presents PEERS guidelines for what to do before asking someone out <\/span><b>(28:06)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and conversation instructions reflected in the positive role-play video <\/span><b>(31:40)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>How do you handle rejection?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nair underscores that rejection is something everyone experiences. She emphasizes that adults with autism need to know how to reject people they are not interested in as well as how to accept rejection <\/span><b>(34:17)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The speaker provides PEERS steps for accepting rejection <\/span><b>(34:17)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and turning someone down <\/span><b>(38:46)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> along with negative and positive role play examples for both scenarios. She suggests keeping things friendly and maintaining respect in all interactions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>What are the rules for electronic\/digital communication?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important to remember, Nair states, that things shared online can be seen, read, or heard by anyone. Therefore, the PEERS rules for electronic communication suggest not to get too personal and to identify yourself when contacting someone new online. Nair discusses emoji use and respectful contacting hours as well <\/span><b>(41:58)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>How do you plan and prepare for a date?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The five W\u2019s (who, what, where, when, and how) are a good outline to use for planning a date. Nair also suggests confirming the plan the night before and provides tips for preparing yourself before the event <\/span><b>(44:34)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The speaker briefly discusses suggestions for beginning a date <\/span><b>(45:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, what to do during a date <\/span><b>(47:46)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, how to make conversation on a date <\/span><b>(49:32)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, paying on a date <\/span><b>(51:13)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, ending a date <\/span><b>(53:06)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and what to do after a date <\/span><b>(55:58)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She also emphasizes the importance of safety on dates. This includes letting friends and family know where you are going and who you are with, knowing what dangerous situations may look like, and much more <\/span><b>(50:10)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Nair provides suggestions for handling dating pressure from a partner <\/span><b>(56:40)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, noting that you should not feel pressured to do something with which you are not comfortable. She provides resources and acknowledgments <\/span><b>(59:13)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before the question-and-answer session <\/span><b>(59:53)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"jump\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h3>About the speaker:<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-full wp-image-3281\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%2796%27%20height%3D%27100%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%2096%20100%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%2796%27%20height%3D%27100%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/aarti-nair.jpg\" alt=\"Aarti Nair, Ph.D.\" width=\"96\" height=\"100\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Aarti Nair is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Psychology and Neurology at Loma Linda University, CA. She received her Masters\u2019 degree in clinical psychology from UNC, Charlotte. Upon graduating from this program, she worked at the Center for Autism Research, Childrens\u2019 Hospital of Philadelphia sparking her long-standing interest in the neural substrates of autism spectrum disorder as well as neuropsychology. She continued this line of research as a graduate student in the SDSU\/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program and obtained her Ph.D. in neuropsychology in 2015. Dr. Nair completed her clinical internship and postdoctoral training at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.\u00a0Her research has been supported by grants awarded by Autism Speaks, Autism Science Foundation, and the National Institute of Mental Health.\u00a0Dr. Nair\u2019s current research\u00a0interests are in the neural basis of social cognition deficits in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and early-onset psychosis. She is specifically interested in applying multimodal neuroimaging techniques to examine changes in neural architecture affected by targeted interventions in these populations.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h4>Take the knowledge quiz<\/h4>\n<p>Can&#8217;t see the quiz below? 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srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272189%27%20height%3D%271463%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202189%201463%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272189%27%20height%3D%271463%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/elopement-small-700x441.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/elopement-small-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/elopement-small-700x441.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-04-16T15:20:26-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/elopement-webinar-2025\/\">Treatment of Elopement: Safety Tips and Considerations in Programming<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-04-16T15:20:26-05:00<\/span><span>April 15th, 2025<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Autism Spectrum Disorders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/challenging-behaviors\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Challenging Behaviors<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/parenting-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Parenting<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/research\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/school-issues\/\" rel=\"category tag\">School Issues<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/sensory\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sensory<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/ways-to-help\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ways to Help<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>      Handouts are online HERE Description -- Elopement, running or wandering away from supervision, is an incredibly dangerous behavior that is prevalent among autistic youth. This talk will review preventative<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/autism-sleep-community-settings\/\" aria-label=\"Research Updates: Bringing Sleep and Autism into Community Settings\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/AdobeStock_25015564-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"kid is sleeping on the bed with tedy bear\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271707%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201707%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271707%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/AdobeStock_25015564-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/AdobeStock_25015564-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/AdobeStock_25015564-700x441.jpeg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-08-25T11:42:59-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/autism-sleep-community-settings\/\">Research Updates: Bringing Sleep and Autism into Community Settings<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-08-25T11:42:59-05:00<\/span><span>March 17th, 2025<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Autism Spectrum Disorders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/parenting-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Parenting<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/self-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Self Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/sensory\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sensory<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/sleep-issues\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sleep Issues<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/social-skills\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Social Skills<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/ways-to-help\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ways to Help<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>    Beth Malow, MD, shares current research updates on sleep and autism. She highlights the multifactorial nature of sleep patterns and how they affect daily functioning and core autism traits like emotion<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/autism-and-trauma-research-updates\/\" aria-label=\"Autism and Trauma: Research Updates\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Trauma-Word-Cloud-700x441.png\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Trauma Word Cloud\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27978%27%20height%3D%27628%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20978%20628%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27978%27%20height%3D%27628%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Trauma-Word-Cloud-700x441.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Trauma-Word-Cloud-320x202.png 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Trauma-Word-Cloud-700x441.png 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-03-31T18:50:57-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/autism-and-trauma-research-updates\/\">Autism and Trauma: Research Updates<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-03-31T18:50:57-05:00<\/span><span>March 11th, 2025<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/adults-on-the-spectrum\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Adults on the Spectrum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/anxiety-2\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Anxiety<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Autism Spectrum Disorders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/bullying\/\" rel=\"category tag\">bullying<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/challenging-behaviors\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Challenging Behaviors<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/gender\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Gender<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/research\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/self-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Self Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/seniors\/\" rel=\"category tag\">seniors<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/sensory\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sensory<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/sexuality\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sexuality<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/social-skills\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Social Skills<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/ways-to-help\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ways to Help<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>  Dr. Connor Kerns delivers research updates on the intersection of trauma and autism. She describes the relationship between childhood adversities, trauma, and mental health and highlights the need for trauma measurements that are<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/treating-autism-related-conditions-adults\/\" aria-label=\"Treating Autism and Related Conditions in Adults\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_49399390.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Doctor consulting with a male patient during a medical check-up\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27600%27%20height%3D%27399%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20600%20399%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27600%27%20height%3D%27399%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_49399390.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_49399390-200x133.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_49399390-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_49399390-400x266.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_49399390.jpeg 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-02-26T17:59:03-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/treating-autism-related-conditions-adults\/\">Treating Autism and Related Conditions in Adults<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-02-26T17:59:03-05:00<\/span><span>February 25th, 2025<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/adults-on-the-spectrum\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Adults on the Spectrum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Autism Spectrum Disorders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/gender\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Gender<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/self-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Self Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/seniors\/\" rel=\"category tag\">seniors<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/sensory\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sensory<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/sexuality\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sexuality<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/social-skills\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Social Skills<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/ways-to-help\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ways to Help<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>      ARI board member Robert Hendren, DO, discusses approaches for appropriately supporting symptoms of Autism and related conditions in adults. Handouts are online HERE      The<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wellbeing-positive-psychology\/\" aria-label=\"Wellbeing Wins: Integrating Positive Psychology into the Autism Community\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AdobeStock_330058041-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Support gesture. Woman comforting woman patient at group rehub meeting.\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271440%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201440%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271440%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AdobeStock_330058041-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AdobeStock_330058041-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AdobeStock_330058041-700x441.jpeg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-02-24T12:07:09-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wellbeing-positive-psychology\/\">Wellbeing Wins: Integrating Positive Psychology into the Autism Community<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-02-24T12:07:09-05:00<\/span><span>January 2nd, 2025<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/adults-on-the-spectrum\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Adults on the Spectrum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/anxiety\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Anxiety<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/anxiety-2\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Anxiety<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/back-to-school\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Back to School<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/depression\/\" rel=\"category tag\">depression<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/executive-function\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Executive Function<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/neurological\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Neurological<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/self-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Self Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/sleep-issues\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sleep Issues<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/social-skills\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Social Skills<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>    Patricia Wright, PhD, MPH, and Katie Curran, MAAP, introduce Proof Positive - The Autism Well-being Alliance. The speakers describe positive psychology, its impact on well-being, and why it matters for autistic<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/autism-and-trauma\/\" aria-label=\"Autism and Trauma\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AdobeStock_330058041-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Support gesture. Woman comforting woman patient at group rehub meeting.\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271440%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201440%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271440%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AdobeStock_330058041-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AdobeStock_330058041-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AdobeStock_330058041-700x441.jpeg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-08-07T10:39:44-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/autism-and-trauma\/\">Autism and Trauma<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-08-07T10:39:44-05:00<\/span><span>July 8th, 2024<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/adults-on-the-spectrum\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Adults on the Spectrum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/anxiety-2\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Anxiety<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/assessment\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Assessment<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Autism Spectrum Disorders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/bullying\/\" rel=\"category tag\">bullying<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/depression\/\" rel=\"category tag\">depression<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/meltdowns\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Meltdowns<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/self-injury-2\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Self Injury<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/social-skills\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Social Skills<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/ways-to-help\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ways to Help<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>   Dr. Connor Kerns discusses research on the prevalence, sources, and impact of traumatic experiences in autistic people. 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