E8. The Public Health Crisis

In this special episode, we break format in order to bring together input from several experts, each giving advice regarding the current COVID-19 health crisis and related stay-at-home issues. (20 min)

Issues discussed include: parenting, stress, family relationships, homeschooling, interventions, and maintaining social contact.

Drs. Baker and Fenning share contributions from Dr. Laura Lee McIntyre (U of Oregon), Dr. Eric Butter (Nationwide Children’s Hospital), Dr. V. Mark Durand (U of South Florida, St. Petersburg), Dr. Cameron Neece (Loma Linda University), Dr. Tracy Guiou (Kadiant), Dr. Sigan Hartley (UW-Madison), Dr. Geovanna Rodriguez (U of Oregon) , Dr. Jan Blacher (UCR), Dr. Diane Hayward (UK Young Autism Project), Dr. Julie Lounds Taylor (Vanderbilt), and Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson (UCLA).

Click here for a document that includes the full contributions of each expert, along with the links that they mention.

E7. Student-Teacher Relationships with Dr. Jan Blacher

In this episode, Dr. Jan Blacher (UC Riverside) discusses her research focusing on student-teacher relationships for children with IDD and ASD, why we should be concerned, and what she and her colleagues are doing to improve these relationships (14 min)

E6. Aging in Down Syndrome with Dr. Sigan Hartley

In this episode, Dr. Sigan Hartley (University of Wisconsin-Madison) discusses her work investigating factors that might buffer the onset of Alzheimer’s disease in individuals with Down Syndrome as they age. (11 mins)

E5. Siblings and Future Planning with Dr. Gael Orsmond

In this episode, Dr. Gael Orsmond (Boston University) discusses her program aimed at helping families and siblings of individuals with ASD with future planning (11 mins, 39 secs).

E4. Prader-Willi with Dr. David Michalec

In this episode, Dr. David Michalec (Nationwide Children's) discusses Prader-Willi Syndrome, what parents can do to help their children with PWS, and how professionals support these children and families (10 mins, 47 sec).

E3. Parent Stress with Dr. Cameron Neece

In this episode, Dr. Cameron Neece (LLU) discusses parent stress and stress reduction in families of children with IDD and ASD, what parents can do to reduce their stress, and how reduced parent stress can benefit children (15 mins, 53 secs)

E2. Bullying with Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson

In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson (UCLA) discusses bullying, why children with IDD and ASD are at increased risk for being bullied, and what research says we can teach them about how to respond to teasing. (12 mins, 52 secs)

E1. Emotion Regulation with Dr. Rachel Fenning

In this episode, Dr. Rachel Fenning (CSUF) discusses her work in emotion regulation, why it is so important to understand for children with IDD and ASD, and what parents can do to help. (8 mins, 47 secs)