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Associate professor of special education, an autism researcher, and an advocate for the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in film and television

Culver City, CA
Joined February 2015
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Autistic adults should be included in film and TV productions involving autistic characters. @SueReviews @nordahlhansen @spedprofessor sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Anthem Blue Cross denied my 9-year-old son with single-sided-deafness Cochlear Implant Surgery, even though CI is FDA approved for pediatric SSD. Read the research - one ear is not good enough. #anthembluecross #calpers #csu #csuci #caanthemblue #cochlear
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New book chapter preprint - "helping autistic children" by @JacdenHouting, @nordahlhansen, @SueReviews and me, from the upcoming 3rd edition of the Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Childhood Social Development: osf.io/zrfyp Mini-thread below ⬇️
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So honored to be a part of this production team. Enjoy the 4th and final season!
Atypical's fourth and final season has arrived! Watch now on Netflix.
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And by the way are doing the audience perception and perspectives from autistic people at the moment in this 7 min survey nettskjema.no/a/autism A great no of autistic people have already responded thanks to sharing by @thinkingautism @mloperamarmol @AtypistAnne @SarehPanjeh etc
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Have you watched a television show or film with an autistic character? Are you over 18? We want to hear your voice! Please fill out this 10 minute survey.
With collaborators @SueReviews, @OrmStian and Michelle Dean we need your opinion on autistic portrayals on TV and film, and what should be done to make them better! Share and do the questionnaire: nettskjema.no/a/autism
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With collaborators @SueReviews, @OrmStian and Michelle Dean we need your opinion on autistic portrayals on TV and film, and what should be done to make them better! Share and do the questionnaire: nettskjema.no/a/autism
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Your first look at Atypical's final season is here! Coming to Netflix on July 9th.
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Sid, Jasper and Paige are back for season four, too! 🐧 Let the final countdown commence.
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