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

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

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

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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.

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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.

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The STAR team talked with Sibylle Kranz, an associate professor and registered dietician, to get ideas for helping children with autism improve their eating habits.

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At a time when parents may be wary of taking unvaccinated children to a medical facility, the study raises concerns about the possible consequences.

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UVA professors Mazurek and Davis, in partnership with Mary Baldwin University, will lead the new program designed to improve the health and well-being of children with autism and other developmental disabilities.

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Using a telehealth system called “ECHO,” School of Education and Human Development professors Gail Lovette and Rose Nevill have come up with a way to help the caregivers of children with developmental delays.

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Online gaming and social media can offer opportunities for social interactions for autistic teenagers and adults, according to psychology researcher Micah Mazurek.

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