An archive of all RCAAS-related news, from Rutgers University publications (i.e., Rutgers Today and Rutgers Magazine), research publications, and more!
In the News
2.21
In an interview with Psychiatric News, Dr. Christopher Manente, BCBA, RCAAS Executive Director, stresses that the need for support for individuals with autism does not come to a halt at the age of 21 and how necessary support, such as behavioral therapy from specially trained professionals, can immensely benefit adults on the spectrum.
“We need to professionalize adult autism services in the same manner they are for children,” Manente said. “We know that adults with ASD need a lot of support at any age.”
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2.21
In collaboration with colleagues from the SPARK Consortium, Simons Foundation, the Kennedy Kreiger Institute, and Columbia University, Dr. Vanessa H. Bal, MSc, BCBA, Karmazin and Lillard Endowed Chair in Adult Autism, Director of RCAAS-Psychological Services Clinic (PSC), and RCAAS Co-Director of Research, and Ellen Wilkinson, PSC Team Member, published this study documenting the recent impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological well-being of adults with ASD. Results from this study present new developments for supporting adults on the autism spectrum during the... read more
1.21
COVID-19 has presented negative effect of varying gravity for us all, including researchers who are in the early stages of their career. Dr. Vanessa Bal, M.Sc, Ph.D. and colleagues studied the impact of COVID-19 on early career ASD researches, sharing the obstacles they've faced as well as the steps they have and should take to overcome these challenges.
The research team joined the Autism Science Foundation on their ASF Weekly Science Podcast to share their results. Listen here: https://asfpodcast.org/archives/1149
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12.20
To be able to enrich the ability of autistic adults to navigate life’s challenges and to have career opportunities available to this sector of the population means changing the course of research, offering life skills training, clinical needs, and education. A pioneering approach to supporting autistic adults is underway at Rutgers, and the hub for this program is in the newly constructed headquarters building for the Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services (RCAAS) on the Douglass Campus.
The center, which first opened in 2017, is a first-of-its-kind project, and will now have a new... read more