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MMI research accomplishments
GRANTS AND AWARDS
Nicole Rodriguez, PhD, professor, integrated Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders (iCASD), received a grant from the Child Health Research Institute.
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Project Title: Immersive virtual reality for teaching pedestrian safety skills for autistic children
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Project Description: Autistic children face a higher risk of pedestrian accidents; teaching pedestrian safety skills in real-world environments can be dangerous, as many autistic children require repeated practice to learn new safety behaviors. This study proposes the development of a fully immersive VR training program designed to teach pedestrian safety skills to autistic children. Our study leverages realistic traffic scenarios and an omnidirectional treadmill to enhance engagement, promote naturalistic movement, and improve skill acquisition.
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Collaborators: Co-investigator Toni Rose Agana, PhD, post-doctoral fellow, iCASD; and Ryan Thomas, research technician, MMI Department of Physical Therapy.
Nicole Zabik, PhD, research assistant professor in the MMI Research Department, received the Early Career Investigator Outstanding Paper Award from the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. This journal, for the Research Society on Alcoholism, selects one awardee each year based on the best paper from an early-career researcher.
PUBLICATIONS
A Comparison of Training Procedures on the Emergence of Intraverbal-Tacts
The Analysis of Verbal Behavior
Mary Halbur, PhD – ACTION Clinic, integrated Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders (iCASD)
A Survey of the Applications of Trauma-Informed Commitments to Functional Analyses
Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice
Emily Sullivan, PhD – integrated Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders (iCASD)
Lauren Narducci – Department of Severe Behavior
Tara Fahmie, PhD – Department of Severe Behavior
Establishment and Maintenance of Stimulus Classes Following Equivalence-Based and Comprehensive Training
The Psychological Record
Juliana Oliveira, PhD – integrated Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders (iCASD)
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