ACCESS Division 33 is the official podcast of Division 33 of the American Psychological Association. In each episode, a member of our Division is interviewed, discussing their work and why it is important to the lives of individuals with IDD and ASD and those who support them.
In this episode, Dr. Megan Stone-Heaberlin and Dr. Lauren Schmitt (Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center) discuss their development of a training program to improve communication between first responders and autistic community members. They share advice, insights, and initial findings from police officers and autistic self-advocates who participated in the training. (10 min)
In this episode, Dr. Neilson Chan (Loma Linda University) discusses his work in assessing and understanding anxiety in children with ASD. (11m)
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)
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)
ACCESS Division 33 is produced by Laurel Benjamin, Jason K. Baker, and Division 33 of the American Psychological Association. Podcast artwork is by Spencer Baker.
If you would like to suggest a topic for the podcast, please visit our contact page and send us a message with the subject line “podcast.”
The views expressed on the podcasts are those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily reflect the perspectives of the American Psychological Association or of Division 33.
