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Congrats Lisa! Don’t Unfriend Us!
Lisa has been an invaluable member of the UW READi Lab for the past 11 years. Starting out as a ...
Meet Carly, Our Newest Team Member!
Meet Carly, a former behavioral technician, and an aspiring clinical psychologist. She joined our READi lab team just before the ...
READi Lab Research Highlights 2021
Please see our 2021 research highlights below! We're available for questions or feedback at readilab@uw.edu ...
Sensory Sensitive Santas 2021: Holiday Fun In & Around Seattle
Visiting with Santa is a common holiday tradition for many families, but some children may be wary of the larger ...
Autism Prevalence Increases Per CDC, Spectrum News
Earlier this month, the CDC published current autism prevalence numbers in the United States. As of 2018, one child in ...
‘A Grandparent’s Guide to Autism’ from Autism Speaks
Grandparents are significant role models and playmates for their young grandchildren. It is common for a grandparent to be unsure ...
Rethinking Autism Assessments during COVID Q&A with Spectrum News
A recent commentary entitled, “Rethinking autism spectrum disorder assessment for children during COVID-19 and beyond” was published in the journal ...
‘Sleepless on the Spectrum’ Video from Spectrum News
Many children with autism struggle to get a restful night's sleep. Why is sleeplessness so prevalent in autistic children? In ...
‘Different: A Great Thing to Be!’ Children’s Audiobook
‘Different: A Great Thing to Be!’ introduces us to Macy, a kind and relatable girl who celebrates what makes her ...
“Understanding Autism: Reflections & Insights” Videos and DVD
Today’s Flashback Friday revisits the “Understanding Autism: Reflection & Insights from Parents and Professionals” video created by our READi lab ...
Meet Daina, READi Lab Postdoctoral Researcher & Possible Magician
Meet Daina, a child clinical psychologist, and READi Lab's newest postdoctoral researcher. She recently joined the team and has already ...
Play Life-Sized Chutes-and-Ladders Game with Parent Map
With summer 2021 rapidly coming to an end, a bucket list item for families may be the Chutes-and-Ladders style game ...
New from Autism Speaks: ‘Guide to Individualized Education Programs (IEP)’
New for Fall 2021, Autism Speaks recently published an updated ‘Guide to Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).’ This guide is free, ...
It’s Not Goodbye, Alaina, It’s See You Later
Our READi Lab team could not be prouder of Alaina, a UW undergrad who graduated with a degree in Psychology ...
Our READi Lab Research Team is Going Virtual & We Need Your Help!
Our READi lab research team is working hard to move autism research forward while ensuring the safety of our participants ...
Say “Hello” to Hannah, Dog Mom & READi Lab Student
Meet Hannah, one of READi Lab's diligent graduate students! Learn more about her and her motivations to help autistic children ...
Congratulations to Trent!
UW Readi Lab graduate student Trent DesChamps recently attained two new milestones! In June he passed the oral defense of ...
