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In this Q&A with the UVA Office of Global Affairs, Professor Rispoli shares about her work collaborating with families and partners in Kenya to support children with autism.

Researchers will build upon their community-based research partnerships to deepen their understanding of the educational experiences of children with autism.

A UVA doctoral student found a role-playing game similar to Dungeons and Dragons may provide unexpected ways to communicate and teach.

New ways to communicate could keep preschoolers with challenging behaviors in classrooms, a UVA researcher says.

Professor Mandy Rispoli is co-leading efforts to boost caregiver training and education systems for children with autism on two different continents.

A new study aims to identify which treatment works better at reducing depression and anxiety in autistic adults.

Cultural differences can create unexpected barriers between autism service providers and families, says Michaela DuBay, an assistant professor and speech-language pathologist.

A new training developed by UVA researchers aims to improve interactions between emergency responders and the autistic community.

With a $12 million grant, autism researchers at the University of Virginia aim to illuminate the causes of late diagnosis, particularly for women and gender-diverse people – and to build a better diagnostic tool.

For Autism Acceptance Month we are highlighting our most recent stories about the research and recommendations from the Supporting Transformative Autism Research team at the UVA School of Education and Human Development.