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Episode 91 | Dr. Tracy Allow and Jungle Memory

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Dr. Tracy Alloway

Lori Boll and I talk with Dr. Tracy Alloway about working memory versus long term memory.  We have an interesting discussion working memory (think short term) and how it relates to people with autism.   We also discuss her working memory enhancing program called Jungle Learning.

Here is more about Tracy from her website:

Tracy Packiam Alloway, PhD, is the Director of the Center for Memory and Learning in the Lifespan at the University of Stirling, UK. She is the author of over 75 scientific articles and books on working memory and learning, and has developed the world’s first standardized working-memory tests for educators published by Pearson. Her research has received widespread international coverage, appearing in outlets such as the Guardian, Daily Mail, Scientific American, Forbes, US News, ABC News, and NBC. She is much in demand international speaker in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. She is an advisor to the World Bank on the importance of working memory.

 

Episode 63 | Fevers and Autism

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Episode 63: I speak with Drs. Andrew Zimmerman and Laura Curran from the Kennedy Krieger Institute about autism and, believe it or not, fevers. We discuss a recent study published in the journal Pediatrics . You can read the full article here.


 

Episode 60 (part two): The SCERTS model with Dr. Barry Prizant

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Episode 60 (part Two): I finish my discussion of the SCERTS model with Dr. Barry Prizant.

Episode 60: The SCERTS model with Dr. Barry Prizant

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Episode 60 (part one): I talk with Dr. Barry Prizant a collaborator on the SCERTS model, an all encompassing program for working with individuals on the autism spectrum.


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Episode 58| The Interactive Autism Network (IAN)

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Episode 58 : I talk with Drs. Paul and Kiely Law about the Interactive Autism Network (IAN). The Laws, who have a child with autism, are building a database of information about individuals on the spectrum as well as their families. The information will be used to conduct further research. However, members of IAN may also view the current results of the survey right now.

 

Episode 57 | Dr. Laura Schriebman and Pivotal Response Training

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Episode 57 : I talk with Dr. Laura Schriebman a distinguished professor at the University of California, San Diego. She heads up the university’s Autism Research Program and is one of the original developers of Pivotal Response Training, an ABA style behavioral treatment program.


 

Episode 53 | Glenn Trengali of Autism Speaks

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Episode 53 : Dorene and I talk with Glenn Tringali, Executive Vice President of Autism Speaks. We discussed the creation of the organization, the mergers, their ad campaign and some of the exciting research Autism Speaks has planned for the future.