I can't think of a more supportive group to postdoc with. Happy to answer any questions about my experience being mentored by Stephanie and Tyson(@healthandstats.bsky.social) and working with @kaitylansford.bsky.social and @sarahyl.bsky.social.
Come work with me!! USU is hiring 3 faculty members focused on Technology Enhanced Health and Wellness. It's a college-wide initiative, so applicants can apply to any department within the College of Education and Human Services. More info can be found here: careers-usu.icims.com/jobs/9700/as...
I'm excited to share my first registered report on social interactions in @journalautism.bsky.social! Our study explores how social motor synchrony – the natural mirroring of movements – impacts rapport between autistic, neurotypical, and mixed dyads. Thread 👇
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A bit late in posting this, because...the world right now.
But this seems like as good a time as ever to share our new article highlighting why DEI efforts in the area of social communication and autism are a really good thing. Like- you know- maybe something worth keeping around 🤷♀️ 🤯 🤦♀️ rdcu.be/edAY9
Our new paper led by @sarah-foster.bsky.social compares rapport between autistic groups, non-autistic groups, and mixed groups of autistic and non-autistic adults during a building activity. We found that the all-autistic groups… journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
We're currently working on adapting this for autistic people (based on their conversational preferences). If you are autistic and would like to provide input, please let us know!
The measure itself can be found here: human-interaction-lab.github.io/PROCS-Form/
We've never been able to find a validated person-reported measure of conversational success. So our team created one. Developed and validated with help from over 900 participants. Can be used in both research and clinical settings. Check it out!
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