Empowering Young Adults With Autism for Workplace Success
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Maria Johnson, MA, CCC-SLP
Director, Youth and Family Innovations Lead Research Clinician and Trainer, Charisma Virtual Social Coaching
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Social Awareness Increases Prove Brain Changing in Adults With Autism
Researchers at Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas, in collaboration with co-leading authors at George Washington University and Yale, have demonstrated in a pilot study that a clinician-driven virtual learning platform, tailored to young adults on the autism spectrum, shows improved social competency.
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Center for BrainHealth at UT Dallas and nonPareil Institute Partner to Get Adults With Autism Job-Ready
Charisma, which has been featured on The Today Show and CBS News, is a video-game-like environment that helps those with autism spectrum disorder and other social challenges.