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
7.20
The Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services (RCAAS) staff recently presented topical, engaging posters at the 2020 Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) Virtual Conference. Congratulations to Courtney Butler, MS, BCBA, Whitney Pubylski-Yanofchick, MSW, BCBA, Christeen Scarpa, MS, and Ian Bober, MA for their achievement!
The ABAI is a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing the growth of the science of behavior analysis. Their annual convention is the largest behavior analysis convention in the world. View the RCAAS team's posters.
6.20
Vanessa Hus Bal, an associate professor at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, conducts research to advance understanding of the aging population of adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Emphasizing a lifespan perspective, her lab encompasses four broad research areas:
Defining meaningful achievements and specific needs of adults with ASD
Characterizing how ASD symptoms manifest across the range of cognitive and language abilities at developmental stages across the lifespan
Identifying behavioral, biological, and contextual factors that... read more
6.20
The Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services (RCAAS) recently launched a new weekly e-newsletter, On the Spectrum in Adulthood.
As mentioned in this Rutgers Today article, in light of COVID-19, the RCAAS has been providing remote services to continue to support its participants while they adjust to routines at home. While this remote support service is provided for Supporting Community Access through Leisure and Employment (SCALE) program participants and College Support Program (CSP) students only, On the Spectrum in Adulthood offers information and resources for the... read more
5.20
The May 2020 issue of National Geographic centers around individuals with autism entering adulthood and the challenges that many of them face. Author Judith Newman writes about the difficulties that many adults with autism encounter when trying to find work, love, or be independent while on the spectrum. Newman highlights the Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services (RCAAS) for being a one-of-a-kind program to help teach adults on the spectrum valuable skills to live and work in the community.
Read the full feature here: