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Ep. 2: Social communication and developmental disorders with Connie Kasari
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Length:
56 minutes
Released:
Jun 1, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
Connie Kasari is distinguished professor of human development and psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles, where she is also a founding member of the Center for Autism Research and Treatment. She is co-creator of JASPER, a play-based intervention for young autistic children. In this episode of “Synaptic,” Kasari talks about the need for inclusion in educating autistic children, what drew her into the autism research field, and growing up on the family farm.
Released:
Jun 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (15)
Episode One: Catherine Lord: Catherine (Cathy) Lord is distinguished professor of psychiatry at the University of California, Los Angeles. She co-developed the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule and the Autism Diagnostic Interview - key diagnostic tests for autism. In this inaugural episode of Synaptic, Lord discusses her entry into autism research, what the future of the field might look like, and how drama club saved her in high school. by Synaptic