Newswise — The University of Delaware offers a range of faculty experts available to discuss the significance of Autism Acceptance Month, including its impact on communities, education and public understanding.
Daehyoung “DH” Lee
Assistant Professor
His research interests center around physical activity and health promotion in individuals with disabilities using interactive technologies, such as mobile health applications and wearable technologies. Dr. Lee’s current research projects examine the impact of a gamified, behavior change theory-guided mobile health intervention on physical, mental, and cognitive health in individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Anjana Bhat
Professor
She has been studying gross motor issues in children with autism for years and last June she was named a Catherine Worthingham Fellow, recognized for her contributions in increasing awareness about motor and service challenges in autistic individuals and the role of PTs in their care.
Sarah Curtiss
Assistant Professor
She specializes in special education in the School of Education. Curtiss explores how to develop programs for autistic youth that foster resilience, facilitate positive development, and are grounded in lived experience. She situates autistic youth in context – in families, communities, schools, service systems and cultures. This has led to projects on human sexuality education, social skills, family mealtimes, and the transition to adulthood. Prior to earning her Ph.D., Dr. Curtiss managed a day program for adults with developmental disabilities.
Sarah Mallory
Assistant Professor
She has a joint appointment in the School of Education and the Center for Disabilities Studies Mallory specializes in special education; her teaching and scholarship focus on autism and other developmental and intellectual disabilities. She has expertise in preparing educators to work with children with intense behavior and academic needs. At the Center, she focused on projects that supported adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities in making self-protective decisions in situations of peer pressure or abuse and helped develop training that prepared educators and other professionals to support individuals with developmental disabilities across multiple clinical, hospital and school settings.
Alisha Fletcher
Director of the Delaware Network for Excellence in Autism (DNEA) at the Center for Disabilities Studies (CDS)
She is a licensed clinical social worker with over two decades of experience working in the mental health field with families and individuals with autism. Fletcher brings her mental health expertise to the DNEA to help the network meet the unique training and technical assistance needs of the many different professionals who work with individuals with autism across the state of Delaware.
To arrange an interview, visit the links above or send an email to MediaRelations@udel.edu.
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