In this episode, stories and thoughts are shared from members of the NJACE team: Director Dr. Elizabeth Torres, Assistant to the Director Richa Rai and Program Manager, Jen Schonger. Their stories resonate with a wide range of perspectives, from managing tasks in graduate studies to balancing work and family, amidst physical distancing.

COVID-19 & Its Community Impact (Part 2)

In this episode of Autism Thinks, Hannah speaks with Dr. Antje Ihlefeld about auditory perception. Dr. Ihlefeld, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, is the director of the Neural Engineering of Speech and Hearing (NESH) lab. From cochlear implants to routine audiological testing, this episode delves into discovering ways to improve the understanding of the auditory system— establishing this central theme: you need your brain to hear.

Lend me your Ears.. and Your Brain!

This episode, we are joined by the incredible Autism Level Up! team, Dr. Amy Laurent and Dr. Jacquelyn Fede. Dr. Amy Laurent is a developmental psychologist and occupational therapist, specializing in supporting autistic individuals of all ages. Dr. Jacquelyn Fede is a developmental psychologist, assistant research psychology professor and autistic advocate. 
This second part of our episode series highlights the importance of play, re-defining what we expect functional play to be, naturally expressing yourself and feeding the need for energy regulation.


Useful Resources mentioned:
Autism Level Up! Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AutismLevelUP

Supporting material on the Autism Level Up! website:
https://autismlevelup.com/category/supports-resources/

Power Play Session Info: 
https://autismlevelup.com/category/supports-resources/power-plays/

Dr. Jacquelyn Fede's poem 'An Open Letter to Carers of Autistics':
https://www.itcannotbecontained.com/2019/04/an-open-letter-to-carers-of-autistics.html

Dr. Amy Laurent's TED Talk 'Letting Go of Control and Rethinking Support for Autistic Individuals': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx3cfzlCG_Q&feature=youtu.be

Time to Autism Level Up! (Part II)

The NJACE is a network of community members, researchers, and service providers whose mission is to improve autism research and clinical care throughout the state of New Jersey, revamp autism training initiatives across the state, educate society about autism unmet needs, and to make New Jersey a national leader in these endeavors

Time to Autism Level Up! (Part II)

New Jersey Autism Center of Excellence

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