Currently Recruiting
We are seeking pre-service and in-service general education teachers to participate in a study designed to support educators in instructing autistic learners in their inclusive classrooms.
The University of Maryland at College Park’s Autism, Family, Culture, and Communication Education Lab (ACCEL; PI: Dr. Veronica Kang) is seeking parents of individuals with or without a developmental disability to participate in a study that examines their perspectives on inclusive education and neurodiversity.
Ongoing Projects
Assessing ASD Knowledge & Stigma
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Developed a measure of ASD knowledge entitled, the Autism Stigma & Knowledge Questionnaire (ASK-Q) in cross-cultural contexts
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Assessing ASD knowledge or stigmas of ASD in low- and middle-income countries
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Examining the experience and consequences of stigma among autistic adult
Examining Service Use Disparities
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Identifying factors (individual, interpersonal and community) that contribute to an underutilization of Early Childhood Learning Services (Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education) in local schools
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Assessing factors that contribute to disparities in ASD assessment and treatment services
Teacher Training and Promoting Evidence-Based Practices
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Developing innovative interventions for teachers to help increase autism knowledge and the use of evidence-based practices across the global landscape
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Implementing interventions among non-English-speaking parents and teachers to help increase knowledge of behavior modification strategies that can be used to improve child functional outcomes using verbal didactics, pictorial handouts, interpreters, and strategy modeling. Assessing the efficacy of these interventions using the ASK-Q
