{"id":16927,"date":"2023-09-05T19:21:42","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T00:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/last-drum.flywheelsites.com\/?p=16927"},"modified":"2024-09-23T15:31:54","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T20:31:54","slug":"examining-transition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autism.org\/examining-transition\/","title":{"rendered":"Examining the Transition to Adulthood in Autism: Challenges and Opportunities in the Aim of Thriving"},"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-padding-top:80px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:13.3333%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><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-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-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:80px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:65.3333%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"619\" alt=\"World Autism Org Collab image\" title=\"World Autism Org Collab_Horizontal\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/World-Autism-Org-Collab_Horizontal-1.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/World-Autism-Org-Collab_Horizontal-1.png\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-19541\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%27619%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%20619%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%27619%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/World-Autism-Org-Collab_Horizontal-1-200x48.png 200w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/World-Autism-Org-Collab_Horizontal-1-400x97.png 400w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/World-Autism-Org-Collab_Horizontal-1-600x145.png 600w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/World-Autism-Org-Collab_Horizontal-1-800x193.png 800w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/World-Autism-Org-Collab_Horizontal-1-1200x290.png 1200w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/World-Autism-Org-Collab_Horizontal-1.png 2560w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/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:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#Transition\">David B. Nicholas, Ph.D<\/a>., examines the transition to adulthood and its implications for autistic individuals. He presents the ecosystem mentality and discusses recent findings supporting a holistic and future-oriented integrated care system. The speaker details potential areas of capacity building within post-secondary education and employment and highlights the need for cross-sector collaboration and lifelong care. Nicholas summarizes the presentation, underscoring changes in contemporary discourse, and considers future avenues of research before the Q&amp;A session.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\">\n<p><strong>This is a joint presentation by ARI and the World Autism Organisation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\">\n<p>Handouts are online <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Transition-to-Adulthood-Nicholas.pdf\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\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:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube fusion-aligncenter\" style=\"--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-max-height:360px;--awb-width:100%;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:60%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w_x4SbAHobM?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" 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-4\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h2><strong>In this webinar:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>0:00<\/strong> &#8211; Autism Research Insitute introduction<br \/>\n<strong>1:52<\/strong> &#8211; World Autism Organization introduction<br \/>\n<strong>4:40<\/strong> &#8211; Speaker introduction<br \/>\n<strong>6:30<\/strong> &#8211; Objectives and background<br \/>\n<strong>9:00<\/strong> &#8211; Ecosystem mentality<br \/>\n<strong>10:14<\/strong> &#8211; Study: Transition experiences for individuals in the autism ecosystem<br \/>\n<strong>11:35<\/strong> &#8211; Results<br \/>\n<strong>13:30<\/strong> &#8211; Mental health accommodations<br \/>\n<strong>17:28<\/strong> &#8211; Recommendations<br \/>\n<strong>19:45<\/strong> &#8211; Capacity building<br \/>\n<strong>24:48<\/strong> &#8211; Post-secondary education<br \/>\n<strong>30:00<\/strong> &#8211; Employment<br \/>\n<strong>36:07<\/strong> &#8211; A new discourse<br \/>\n<strong>45:40<\/strong> &#8211; Summary and conclusion<br \/>\n<strong>51:50<\/strong> &#8211; Q &amp; A<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nicholas defines the presentation objectives and summarizes current literature on the transition experiences of autistic individuals <\/span><b>(5:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Specifically, he notes that support needs are not well understood across care and that the process of transitioning to adulthood requires more community\/system-level support and increased focus on the individual <\/span><b>(7:29)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The presenter uses the metaphor of a pathway to illustrate the ecosystem mentality and highlights the observable increase in focus on quality of life (QoL) and community\/system-level factors within the discourse <\/span><b>(8:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Study: Transition experiences for individuals in the autism ecosystem<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The speaker describes a grounded theory study that used 64 semi-structured interviews with autistic youth and young adults, parents, and service providers to assess the transition experiences of individuals across the autism ecosystem <\/span><b>(10:14)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Key challenges faced by many participants included the need to research, find, and wait for services, laborious and complicated application processes, and having to work extremely hard while often being unsure of how to proceed or what to seek out <\/span><b>(11:35)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Participants also reported that the adult care systems are notably distinct from child\/youth services and that, when attained, adult services are often insufficient relative to the needs. Many also cited a notable lack of understanding about support needs across the diverse autism experiences, specifically surrounding mental health and autism <\/span><b>(13:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The presenter shares a quote to illustrate these challenges<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c[The service provider] said, \u2018Well,<\/span><\/i><b><i> just call the police<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and they\u2019ll <\/span><\/i><b><i>take her out of the house<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u2019 I said that would be the last thing [that should be done]. I would never\u2026 have the cops take her on a mental health warrant\u2026 <\/span><\/i><b><i>I knew that [individual] would kill herself if I had done that<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><b><i>and so that was a horrible lack of support<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/i><b><i>Complete lack of understanding of autism combined with mental health issues<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2026. Just take her, grab her, and put her, you know, drag her to the clinic <b>(15:10)<\/b>.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many participants also noted that services are often rooted in the medical approach or a \u201cdeficit\u201d orientation, and many access restrictions are based on characteristics outside an individual\u2019s control (i.e., IQ, age, level of functioning). Nicholas asserts the need for cross-sectoral support and a comprehensive approach to addressing the many challenges associated with transitioning to adulthood in autism <\/span><b>(15:50)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Recommendations and capacity building<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite the discussed challenges, Nicholas continues, there is a growing awareness and willingness to adapt to the diverse needs of autistic people and other neurodiverse groups. For example, many airports, libraries, transportation systems, and employers are already making strides in creating more inclusive and accommodating spaces, programs, and policies <\/span><b>(19:20)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The speaker asserts that moving forward, supports need to focus on knowledge transfer, tangible help, navigational assistance, and training\/skill development <\/span><b>(17:28)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He underscores the need for stronger relationships and collaboration among diverse stakeholders and outlines three levels of capacity building <\/span><b>(19:45)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Micro: individual and family support<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personal acceptance and flexibility in targeting individual needs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased expectations for life achievements and aspirations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peer mentorship and support for parents to the role of \u201clife coach\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Mezzo: program and personnel development<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capacity development in residential and community support<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Staff training\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stronger relationships across diverse stakeholder groups\/sectors<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Macro: Policy\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased funding, with targeted programming to adult services<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Autistic voices in service planning and priority setting<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Post-secondary education (PSE)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nicholas discusses challenges for autistic people in accessing post-secondary education (PSE) and outlines the micro, mezzo, and macro capacities for change within this context <\/span><b>(24:48)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He considers the campus ecosystem holistically and discusses potential adjustments to course design, career\/employment support, residence life, and campus policies that would accommodate autistic students <\/span><b>(27:40)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Priorities for accommodation in PSE include mentorship and peer support, supportive engagement with others across sectors, and opportunities\/choices in accommodation for individuals across the autism spectrum <\/span><b>(29:20)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Employment<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The speaker emphasizes that we must think of the autism ecosystem over time as transitions occur throughout our lives <\/span><b>(30:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Another major transition is PSE to employment. Nicholas shares a quote <\/span><b>(31:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><b>What my son needs now is job skills<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2026 he needs to survive in this world as a young adult, with or without his parents. Help! Because <\/span><b>not every young adult with autism has parents or has the supports<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, right? Whether it be parents or other family members, not everyone has that. So he needs job skills; <\/span><b>he needs life skills and life training<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employment challenges reported by participants included emotional\/psychological, focus\/concentration, social\/relational, and environmental\/sensory <\/span><b>(31:45)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The presenter explains that these challenges make the pathway to adulthood much more complicated than needed. He outlines the ecosystem components of employment and highlights supports and capacity building at the individual, community, and policy levels <\/span><b>(34:05)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>A new discourse<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nicholas discusses emerging principles from this work, including intentional access (adult-based resources), multisector integrated engagement, and flexibility in resources <\/span><b>(36:07)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He highlights some characteristics of integrated navigational services, including linked networks, stigma reduction, coordination of services, and lifespan care. Study respondents specifically mentioned resource information, peer support, and individualized service as important components of navigational support services <\/span><b>(38:25)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The speaker explains how these characteristics give rise to the idea of integrated or universal care, which gives attention to the social determinants of health and accommodates individual and family needs <\/span><b>(37:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Current discursive frameworks, he continues, consider transitions across the lifetime and maintain a holistic view of resources and service system interactions <\/span><b>(40:13)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Nicholas asserts that characteristics commonly associated with adulthood push the notion of a singular path, or only one way to become independent <\/span><b>(42:10)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He posits that the pinnacle of adulthood is not so much independence and as it is QoL, being, belonging, and becoming, and the pursuit of aims and dreams <\/span><b>(44:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nicholas summarizes the presentation and crucial points. He stresses the importance of future-oriented approaches that consider individual agency and self-determination and highlights that all of this must be done in the interest of supporting and pursuing a good life on one\u2019s terms and belonging in community <\/span><b>(45:40)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. To support these shifts in the autism ecosystem, we need timely mobilization of evidence to action, increased engagement from relevant systems and stakeholders, proactive engagement around social determinants of health, and a greater focus on QoL as the pinnacle in this journey towards adulthood <\/span><b>(47:14)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The speaker shares research recommendations and sources <\/span><b>(48:45)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before the Q &amp; A <\/span><b>(51:50)<\/b><\/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-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-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-padding-top:80px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:13.3333%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><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-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-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"Transition\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 has-pattern-background has-mask-background 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-5\"><h3>Presented by:<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-16928 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Nicholas.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Nicholas.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"98\" height=\"129\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%2798%27%20height%3D%27129%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%2098%20129%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%2798%27%20height%3D%27129%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Nicholas-200x263.jpg 200w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Nicholas-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Nicholas-400x527.jpg 400w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Nicholas-600x790.jpg 600w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Nicholas-768x1012.jpg 768w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Nicholas-777x1024.jpg 777w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Nicholas-800x1054.jpg 800w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Nicholas.jpg 1009w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 98px) 100vw, 98px\" \/>David Nicholas, PhD is a Professor and Associate Dean, Research and Partnerships in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary. He has been engaged in the Autism community for many years, and has been involved in multiple studies and capacity building initiatives addressing transition, employment and post-secondary education. His research addresses quality of life, disability rights and pathways to thriving for Autistic youth and adults. His work has been presented worldwide, with over 200 peer reviewed publications. Dr. Nicholas has received numerous awards for scholarship impact and teaching excellence, and he is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.<\/p>\n<div class=\" header-title \" data-animation-role=\"header-element\">\n<div class=\"header-title-text\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"header-nav\">\n<div class=\"header-nav-wrapper\">\n<nav class=\"header-nav-list\">\n<div class=\"header-nav-item header-nav-item--collection\"><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/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-6\"><h4>Take the knowledge quiz<\/h4>\n<p>Having trouble or can&#8217;t see the quiz below? 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exercises in a sensory integration room\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201280%20720%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Untitled-design-54-700x441.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Untitled-design-54-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Untitled-design-54-700x441.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;\">2026-03-11T15:51:35-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/sensorimotor-features-and-early-developing-brain-regions\/\">Understanding Autism through the Lens of Sensorimotor Features and Early-Developing Brain Regions<\/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;\">2026-03-11T15:51:35-05:00<\/span><span>March 10th, 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/medical-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Medical Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/neurological\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Neurological<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/research\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/research-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/sensory\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sensory<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>     Sensorimotor differences are commonly reported in autistic individuals. However, the daily-life impact and neurobiological basis of motor differences are not clear. This talk will discuss sensorimotor differences commonly reported in<\/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\/using-machine-learning-for-biomarker-discovery\/\" aria-label=\"Towards the Development of a Diagnostic Test for Autism Spectrum Disorder: Data Science Meets Metabolomics\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_209628810-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Biomarkers DNA image\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271706%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201706%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271706%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_209628810-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_209628810-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_209628810-700x441.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;\">2026-02-23T14:18:06-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/using-machine-learning-for-biomarker-discovery\/\">Towards the Development of a Diagnostic Test for Autism Spectrum Disorder: Data Science Meets Metabolomics<\/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;\">2026-02-23T14:18:06-05:00<\/span><span>February 10th, 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/biomarkers\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Biomarkers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/genetics\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Genetics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/immune-issues\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Immune Issues<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/medical-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Medical Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/neurological\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Neurological<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/research\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/research-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>      Hear Juergen Hahn, Ph.D., ARI Scientific Advisory Board member, discuss how using machine learning can lead to biomarker discoveries in autism research. Handouts are online HERE   <\/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\/how-genetics-is-shaping-the-field-of-autism-research\/\" aria-label=\"How Genetics is Shaping the Field of Autism Research\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/genes-4-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Medical professional conducting a test or analysis\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271000%27%20height%3D%27667%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201000%20667%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271000%27%20height%3D%27667%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/genes-4-700x441.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/genes-4-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/genes-4-700x441.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;\">2026-02-23T14:19:25-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/how-genetics-is-shaping-the-field-of-autism-research\/\">How Genetics is Shaping the Field of Autism Research<\/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;\">2026-02-23T14:19:25-05:00<\/span><span>January 27th, 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/environmental-factors\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Environmental Factors<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/genetics\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Genetics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/medical-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Medical Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/neurological\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Neurological<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/research\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/research-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>      Learn about how research on genetic influences is shaping our understanding of autism.      About the speaker: M. Pilar Trelles, MD, is a licensed and<\/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\/research-on-language-use\/\" aria-label=\"Evidence That Speaks: Prioritizing Proven Communication Supports for Non-Speaking Autistic Children\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Therapy-speech-Child-During-Play-large-21-bigstock-1376x1032-1-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271376%27%20height%3D%271032%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201376%201032%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271376%27%20height%3D%271032%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Therapy-speech-Child-During-Play-large-21-bigstock-1376x1032-1-700x441.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Therapy-speech-Child-During-Play-large-21-bigstock-1376x1032-1-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Therapy-speech-Child-During-Play-large-21-bigstock-1376x1032-1-700x441.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;\">2026-02-24T16:59:19-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/research-on-language-use\/\">Evidence That Speaks: Prioritizing Proven Communication Supports for Non-Speaking Autistic Children<\/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;\">2026-02-24T16:59:19-05:00<\/span><span>January 6th, 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/back-to-school\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Back to School<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/educational-therapies\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Educational Therapies<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/meltdowns\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Meltdowns<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/neurological\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Neurological<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/research\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/research-webinar\/\" 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\/uncategorized\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Uncategorized<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>   Connie Kasari, PhD, details what contemporary research reveals about supporting non-speaking or minimally verbal autistic children. She highlights how far the field has come in the past two decades and emphasizes 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\/breakthroughs-in-understanding-roles-of-genes-and-environment-in-autism\/\" aria-label=\"Breakthroughs in Understanding roles of Genes and Environment in Autism\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/paid_-dna-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"autism genetic research, beyond genetics autism\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271600%27%20height%3D%271067%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201600%201067%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271600%27%20height%3D%271067%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/paid_-dna-700x441.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/paid_-dna-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/paid_-dna-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;\">2026-01-05T18:58:39-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/breakthroughs-in-understanding-roles-of-genes-and-environment-in-autism\/\">Breakthroughs in Understanding roles of Genes and Environment in Autism<\/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;\">2026-01-05T18:58:39-05:00<\/span><span>December 2nd, 2025<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/environmental-factors\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Environmental Factors<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/genetics\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Genetics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/medical-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Medical Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/neurological\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Neurological<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/research\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/research-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>          About the speaker: Dr. Jonathan Sebat, Director, Beyster Center for Psychiatric Genomics Dr. Sebat leads an interdisciplinary team in the clinical and genomic analysis of<\/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\/animal-models\/\" aria-label=\"Animal Models of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Foundations for Translational Therapeutic Research\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/AdobeStock_29444378-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"scientist conducting research with microscope selective focus\" 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\/2021\/03\/AdobeStock_29444378-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/AdobeStock_29444378-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/AdobeStock_29444378-700x441.jpeg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: 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