UCR Social Cognitive Developmental Neuroscience Lab

Journal: How Filipino Parents Educate their Children with Autism at Home During COVID-19 This study was done in the Philippines and describes how parents educated their children with autism at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more about the main findings of this study!

Dr. Stavropoulos recently spoke to the guys at Sickboy Podcast about cute aggression. Listen below for a fun conversation about cuteness! Listen to the whole episode on Apple Podcasts below: https://podcasts.apple.com//routine-checkup-/id1034035933

The International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) is hosting their annual meeting (virtually) next week, from May 3 - May 7. Members of the SCDN Lab will be presenting research; we look forward to sharing our work! https://www.autism-insar.org/page/2021AnnMtg

Introducing the newest student to join us in the SCDN Lab: Rawan AL Judeid! Rawan is a third year student at UCR majoring in Biology. She is interested in pursuing a career in the medical/health field. She joined the SCDN Lab because she saw that it is a perfect fit for her interests. Being a part of this research lab is an amazing opportunity for Rawan to learn more about ASD children, and to be mentored by Dr. Stavropoulos to conduct her own study about ASD children and onl...ine learning. Her favorite thing about the lab is the team. Rawan saw that everyone who is part of the lab is passionate about what they are doing and supportive to one another. Her overall goals for this lab are to learn more about ASD children, what kind of challenges they are facing, and get more exposure in the lab environment for the upcoming studies. To expand on Rawan’s hobbies, she enjoys oil painting and creating big oil painting canvas. Her father taught her the basic techniques when she was ten years old, and ever since then, Rawan fell in love with showing how she sees the world through painting it on a canvas. See more

Great video about neurodiversity from Autism Society Inland Empire https://youtu.be/vpAY70GNznY

Interested in helping researchers at UCR understand the effects of COVID-19 on schooling? See below!

Presenting an undergraduate profile on Johanna Diaz, one of our Research Assistants: My name is Johanna Diaz and I am currently a second year Neuroscience major! I have been volunteering at the SCDN Lab for a little over a year and I've very much enjoyed my time here! I originally applied to be a Research Assistant here to get some exposure in a lab environment and because of the past studies on children with autism. Now that I've been here a while, I would say that my favorite part about this lab is our interactions with the kiddos, whether it be online or in person, and doing EEG tests! Its very fascinating to see how each individual brain reacts to certain stimuli! During my free time, I love to bake, go on walks, and grab a coffee with a friend.

We hope everyone had a safe and restful holiday break! Here are some recent updates from the SCDN Lab at UCR. Check out what we accomplished last quarter and read about our interesting ongoing study! Find more information on our website: https://sites.google.com/view/scdnlab/home

Individuals with autism are at an increased risk of developing psychosis. Dr. Stavropoulos' new blog post is about how to assess risk for psychosis in autism. Check it out below!

Want to learn more about how to interact with individuals with autism? Watch this amazing video linked below: ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-YmbySBxRI&feature=youtu.be See more

Wondering how to make Halloween a success for a child on the autism spectrum? Dr. Stavropoulos' monthly blog gives 5 practical suggestions. Link below: https://www.psychologytoday.com//five-tips-great-halloween... Happy Halloween, everyone!

Interested in learning more about your child? We are looking for children and teens with and without autism between the ages of 8-15 years old. Sign up for an ONLINE research study where your child will play games from their smart device! As a thank you for your participation, you will receive a $25 gift card! Click on the flyers below for more information!