Overview
Overview
Established in 2007, the Alliance is an innovative partnership between The Help Group and the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and is dedicated to enhancing and expanding clinical research in the education and treatment of those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and to contributing to the development, greater understanding and use of best practice models by researchers, educators and clinicians.
Goals of the Alliance
- Enhance and expand research in the education and treatment of children and adolescents with ASD
- Develop educational and clinical evidence-based best practice models for individuals from preschool to young adulthood across the entire range of the autism spectrum
- Contribute to the greater understanding of best practice models for educators and mental health professionals working with individuals with ASD
Current Areas of Research
- Interventions using joint attention to improve language development
- Decreasing social anxiety through cognitive behavioral treatment methods
- Improving friendship quality and social skills
- Understanding the neural circuitry involved in processing emotions
- Examining the powerful impact of music education
- Parent education in the treatment of ASD
Research Studies Currently Recruiting
Research Studies Currently Recruiting
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Research Projects
Ongoing Research Projects
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Publications
Publications
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