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The S.U.C.C.E.S.S. research team is actively involved with several ongoing research studies. A brief summary of each project is offered below.
The S.U.C.C.E.S.S. research team is actively involved with several ongoing research studies. A brief summary of each project is offered below.
Global perspectives of Raising neurodivergent children
Global perspectives of Raising neurodivergent children
The existing research base has largely focused on the experiences of neurodivergent children and their families who are located within WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic) countries. Our team is responding to the critical need to include global perspectives within the autism-focused literature base. By analyzing interviews with practitioners and parents located across Central Asia and the Middle East who are supporting neurodivergent children, we hope to identify their current understanding of autism and the needs of these communities. Thus far, our work has included perspectives from Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. We are eager to expand to include other regions of the world.
Relationships between Autistic Students and Teachers
Relationships between Autistic Students and Teachers
Several of our team members are supporting the Smooth Sailing program, an autism-focused professional development program created to support Kindergarten through 2nd grade teachers. With funding from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), we are evaluating the efficacy of this program's ability to improve teachers understanding of autism and their relationships with autistic children and families. Participating teachers complete self-paced online modules that reviews key information to develop their understanding of autism and introduces new skills intended to strengthen their relationships with children and families. Each teacher is assigned a coach responsible for shepherding their teachers through the Smooth Sailing program. Teachers meet with their coach on three separate occasions. During these meetings, coaches individualize the program content to their teacher's specific classroom needs. Teachers are provided the chance to practice and master newly learned skills.
More information about this program can be found at our website: https://smoothsailingstudy.org/
Understanding the WRITING Experiences of Autistic Children
Understanding the WRITING Experiences of Autistic Children
Our team is involved with two grant-funded studies that are helping us to gain a better understanding of the writing skills of autistic students and their schooling experiences when learning how to write. Both of these projects are described in further detail below:
With funding from the Society for the Study of School Psychology (SSSP), our team is seeking to understand what it is like for young autistic children to learn how to write. By interviewing K-2nd grade teachers and autistic adults, we aim to determine how early elementary school teachers can best support their autistic students' classroom learning.
With funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), this cross-institutional mixed methods project uses standardized assessments and interviews to understand the intersection between writing products, writing processes, and autistic identity among autistic teenagers. More information about this project can be found at this website: https://www.aidanlab.ca/ARWN.
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