New Research Survey on Workplace Supports for Autistic Young Adults
Research survey focusing on workplace experiences of autistic young adults
Grant Received to Train Future Special Education Leaders
Veronica Kang is part of the team who received a $2.5 million grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs. Read more here!
UMARC Members Presented at Neurodiversity in the Workplace Conference
Several UMARC members presented at Kennedy Krieger’s Neurodiversity in the Workplace Conference on October 27-29, 2024. Read more here!
UMARC Members Help Launch Disability- Jobs Nonprofit
Kathy Dow-Burger and Nancy Forsythe are helping Melwood to launch a $8 million project training neurodivergent individuals in IT and cybersecurity. To learn more about the project, click here!
Caregiver Perspectives on Interventions for children with ASD and IDD
Recruiting Arab caregivers of children with ASD or IDD to participate in a study focusing on perspectives and experiences connected to interventions.
Is This Autism? Recognizing and Working with Autistic Clients | January 9th & 10th, 2025
Registration for this training is now closed. Please click here to join our future training interest form. About the training Is This Autism? Recognizing and Working with Autistic Clients Many clinicians remain ill-equipped to recognize autism or have an outdated...Post High School Transition with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Recruiting foreign-born immigrants with intellectual or developmental disabilities, including autism to gain insight on post-high school experiences and opportunities to develop support strategies.
Communicational and emotional effects of technology
Recruiting individuals with autism to participate in study focusing on technology impacts on communication and emotions.
UMD hosts the 6th annual Neurodiversity at Work Research Conference
On May 30-31, 2024, UMD hosted the 6th annual Neurodiversity at Work Research Conference. The conference was co-organized by Kathy Dow-Burger, Hala Annabi (University of Washington), and Andrew Begel (Carnegie Mellon University). Learn more about the conference...
First Annual Fostering Inclusivity through Technology Workshop
In May, UMD hosted the first annual Fostering Inclusivity through Technology Workshop and the 6th annual Neurodiversity at Work Research Conference.