UHCL profs participate in international event on autism in Brazil
February 20, 2012
Karen Barbier and Aline Naoe
photo by Marcos Marin/Divulgation
University of Houston-Clear Lake Professor of Psychology Dorothea Lerman and Assistant Professor of Psychology, Learning and Behavior Analysis Sarah Lechago presented lectures during an international event on autism held in Brazil. Lerman serves as director of UH-Clear Lake’s Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities, while Lechago serves as director of the center’s Verbal Behavior Clinic. Lechago presented “Teaching Children with Autism Two Mand Frames for the ‘How?’ Mand for Information.” Pictured are Lechago (center) with Professor Celso Goyos, coordinator of LAHMIEI – Human Learning, Mulitmedia and Computer-based Teaching Laboratory, from the Department of Psychology of Federal University of São Carlos and Professor Nassim Elias also with Federal University of São Carlos.
Article courtesy of Cohen Comunicacao for São Paulo School for Advanced Science, ESPCA Autism.
University of Houston-Clear Lake Professor of Psychology and Director of the Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities (CADD) Dorothea Lerman and Assistant Professor of Psychology, Language and Behavior Analysis an CADD-Verbal Behavior Clinic Director Sarah Lechago were in Brazil during January as guests of São Paulo School of Advanced Science: advances in Research and Treatment of Autistic Behavior (ESPCA Autism). Lerman presented the lecture “What Practices are Best When Teaching Children with Autism? Evaluating Common Variations in Prompting and Data Collection Methods,” while Lechago presented “Teaching Children With Autism Two Mand Frames For The ‘How?’ Mand for Information.”
From Jan. 9-13, 2012, ESPCA Autism promoted the meeting of young scientists and recognized researchers who study autism in centers and universities of Brazil, United States, Canada, Norway and Spain, mainly in the areas of behavioral analysis, genetics, and molecular medicine. They discussed issues related to identification, treatment and education. During presentations in ESPCA Autism, participants highlighted the need for greater interaction between research groups from different countries and different areas. They also emphasized the importance of early identification and treatment of autism and the lack of public policies for the topic in several countries, including Brazil.
The event was organized by Professor Celso Goyos, coordinator of LAHMIEI – Human Learning, Multimedia and Computer-based Teaching Laboratory, from the Department of Psychology of UFSCar (Federal University of São Carlos), in a partnership with professors Caio Miguel (California State University) and Thomas Higbee (Utah State University), with the support of FAPESP - State of São Paulo Research Foundation. From this meeting are emerging several international agreements of partnership for both academic and clinic area.
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Professor of Psychology Dorothea Lerman
photo by Marcos Marin/DivulgationUniversity of Houston-Clear Lake Professor of Psychology Dorothea Lerman and Assistant Professor of Psychology, Learning and Behavior Analysis Sarah Lechago presented lectures during an international event on autism held in Brazil. Lerman serves as director of UH-Clear Lake’s Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities, while Lechago serves as director of the center’s Verbal Behavior Clinic. Pictured is Lerman presenting “What Practices are Best When Teaching Children with Autism? Evaluating Common Variations in Prompting and Data Collection Methods.” -
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Learning and Behavior Analysis Sarah Lechago
photo by Marcos Marin/DivulgationUniversity of Houston-Clear Lake Professor of Psychology Dorothea Lerman and Assistant Professor of Psychology, Learning and Behavior Analysis Sarah Lechago presented lectures during an international event on autism held in Brazil. Lerman serves as director of UH-Clear Lake’s Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities, while Lechago serves as director of the center’s Verbal Behavior Clinic. Lechago presented “Teaching Children with Autism Two Mand Frames for the ‘How?’ Mand for Information.” Pictured are Lechago (center) with Professor Celso Goyos, coordinator of LAHMIEI – Human Learning, Mulitmedia and Computer-based Teaching Laboratory, from the Department of Psychology of Federal University of São Carlos and Professor Nassim Elias also with Federal University of São Carlos.