Improving the Efficacy of Technological Instruction
December 02, 2019
The pronounced challenges that young people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face in seeking and
November 05, 2019
Executive functions are the set of thinking skills that allow us to successfully set goals,
Outcomes for Adults on the Autism Spectrum
October 02, 2019
In 2017, three researchers, Collette Sosnowy, Ph.D., Paul Shattuck, Ph.D., and Chloe Silverman, Ph.D., at
Community Participation for Adults with ASD
August 02, 2019
In this one-year study, “Examining Personal and Environmental Factors Associated with Community Participation for Adults
Safe Dating for Youth with ASD
January 31, 2019
In October, OAR’s Board of Directors authorized funding for eight new applied autism research studies
Improving Facial Emotion Recognition
December 04, 2018
In 2016, OAR awarded $2,000 research grants to Shalini Sivathasan, a Ph.D. student in educational
Addressing Challenging Behavior
November 02, 2018
OAR’s Board of Directors authorized funding for this study in October 2017. Virginia Walker, Ph.D.,
Learning Work Skills While Working
October 02, 2018
With thousands of teens with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) moving into adulthood each year, employment
Post-High School: Pitfalls and Possibilities
August 28, 2018
It is widely known that adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face obstacles that impede
Are Peers Effective in a Social Skills Program?
July 27, 2018
In 2014, OAR awarded two research scientists, Nicole Matthews, Ph.D., and Christopher Smith, Ph.D., both
Effective Vocational Rehabilitation Services
July 03, 2018
In 2016 OAR awarded an applied grant to researchers Anne Roux, M.P.H., M.A., and Paul
Graduate Studies Examine College Life
November 28, 2017
Since OAR’s Graduate Research Grant Program was established in 2004, OAR has awarded over $222,800
