INSAR Institute 2017

INSAR Institute 2017: 

Understanding Autism through a Cultural Lens

INSAR hosted the Institute in 2017 (then called the Summer Institute), the six-week series ran from July 13 - August 24, 2017. This series covered a variety of topics on autism in low-resource settings, adaptation of assessments or intervention for diverse communities, and findings across the autism spectrum in diverse samples. 

Session I - 

Access to Services Across Diverse Communities: Service Expansion to Rural and Underserved Areas

Presenter: Aubyn Stahmer

Recorded: July 13, 2017

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Session II - 

Ethics and Participation in Autism Research

Presenters: Dr. Elizabeth Pellicano and Ari Ne’eman 

Recorded: July 27, 2017

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Session III - 

Cross Cultural Views of ASD - An Anthropological Perspective

Presenter: Dr. Roy Richard Grinker 

Recorded: August 3, 2017

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Session IV - 

Autism and Bilingualism: What Do We Know? What Do We Need to Know?

Presenter: Dr. Sue Fletcher-Watson 

Recorded: August 10, 2017

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Session V - 

Structural Inequalities in ASD Diagnosis and Services at the Intersection of Race, Class, and Gender

Presenter: Dr. Jennifer Singh

Recorded: August 17, 2017

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Session VI - 

Translation of Research and Services Across Cultures - Autism Research in India

Presenter: Dr. Nidhi Singhal 

Recorded: August 24, 2017

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2017 Presenter Bios - 

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To promote and disseminate the highest quality autism research globally.


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