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
5.22
GSAPP and RCAAS senior leaders, SungWoo Kahng, PhD, BCBA-D, and Christopher Manente, PhD, BCBA joined the hosts of the ABA Inside Track podcast to discuss enhancements in supports for autistic adults. ABA Inside Track is one of the most popular podcasts about applied behavior analysis (ABA) and the research that fuels the field.
During Episode 201, “Advances in Treatment for Autistic Adults w/Dr. SungWoo Kahng + Dr. Christopher Manente,” Drs. Kahng and Manente highlighted the clinical work and research being done at the RCAAS to support autistic adults in the workplace and in college. You... read more
5.22
Third-year doctoral student, Yu Yan, is the grateful first recipient of the Autism MVP Foundation Endowed Fellowship! Keith Green, Executive Director of the AutismMVP Foundation, presented a $31,500 donation to GSAPP and the RCAAS, to assist future mental health professionals serve the underserved adult autistic population. The Autism MVP Foundation Endowed Fellowship will allow GSAPP students, working in partnership with the RCAAS, to gain the necessary training and educational resources they need to empower adults on the autism spectrum.
This generous gift will undoubtedly make a lasting... read more
1.22
Congratulations to Ellen Wilkinson, graduate student and valued member of the Psychological Services Clinic (PSC) and LifeSPAN ASD Lab teams, on having her new article featured in a recent Autism Science Foundation (ASF) podcast! Ellen’s article, “Parent Reported Strengths and Positive Qualities of Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or Intellectual Disability,” appeared in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders and was one of three topics of discussion in this popular weekly forum.
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9.21
Amy Gravino was diagnosed at age 11 as being on the autism spectrum.
It was decades ago, when, she said, the word didn’t mean much. She was teased by classmates and told by a school official that she would never graduate high school, let alone college.
“I only knew that I was different, and different was not acceptable as the world was frequently sure to let me know. At every turn I had people telling me who I was,’’ Gravino said Wednesday during the dedication ceremony for the Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services (RCAAS), a facility that opened on the... read more