Can Telehealth Expand the Reach of Behavioral Interventions?
August 29, 2022
In November 2020, OAR’s board of directors authorized funding for a one-year study of a
Mental Health Support Intervention Shows Promise
August 04, 2022
In 2021, Vanessa Bal, Ph.D., an associate professor and the Karmazin & Lillard Chair in
Teaching Autistic Children Two Languages
May 31, 2022
Since as many as 21% of school-age children in the United States speak a language
Factors in Successful Employment
May 10, 2022
For this Research Review, OAR is featuring a study not funded by OAR, “[I] don’t
Improving Health in Autistic Children
January 04, 2022
As many as 18.5% of children in the United States are obese. Evidence suggests the
Outpatient Mental Health Crisis Screening
November 30, 2021
Roughly 70% of autistic children have at least one co-occurring psychiatric diagnosis, and over 30%
Care Coordination for Minimally Verbal Youth
November 01, 2021
Autistic people often have complex healthcare needs that increase their risk of poorer health outcomes.
Culturally Adapted Parent Training
October 06, 2021
Early identification and treatment can prevent challenging behavior from escalating and becoming firmly established in
Anxiety in Minimally Verbal Autistic Children
August 04, 2021
An estimated one-third of autistic people are minimally verbal, yet little research examines mental health
Reducing Obesity in Autistic Children
May 04, 2021
Obesity in children is a major public health concern; in fact, 18.5 percent of children
Reducing Parent Stress Through Mindfulness
December 02, 2020
The social communication impairment that prevents children with ASD from expressing themselves or asking for
Integrating Math and Social Skills to Master Real Life Tasks
November 12, 2020
Mathematics skills are crucial to postsecondary success. Autistic secondary students need instruction that explicitly prepares
