Connie Kasari

The purpose of this study is to compare two implementation strategies for a social engagement intervention that supports autistic children and their non-autistic peers during recess. Many students who are socially isolated in school would benefit from support to develop friendships and improve peer-related social skills. Autistic students in particular often ask for this kind of support when interviewed. However, training and resources for school staff to support students in social engagemen...

The Principal Investigator (PI) will conduct a program of research to better understand the risk factors and consequences of bullying for middle school students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disability (ID) while she participates in mentoring and training activities to develop expertise in ASD, school-based research, multi-level modeling, and grant-writing.