MAKING AN IMPACT WORLDWIDE

Ensuring the development of global outreach that facilitates the sharing of best practices and programs, is at the core of Els for Autism primary impact areas.

After the completion of The Seaver Els Institute study looking at the efficacy of our Spring into Action Together (SIAT) program, the brief report entitled, Assessment of a Caregiver-Implemented Intervention for Improving Social Communication Skills in Toddlers and Young Children with Autism, was published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (JADD). The results of this study help set a foundation for a cost-effective, short-term parent-led intervention translatable across countries and cultures.

Our study, Community-based parent-training for disruptive behaviors in children with ASD using synchronous telehealth services: A pilot study based on our Telehealth 1:1 RUBI Parent Training program, was published in the journal Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders (RASD). This study was significant as it was the first of its kind to serve families from around the world and the program helped ensure free access to quality services during the pandemic.

Also published last year, was a tennis study - Shanok, N. A., & Sotelo, M. (2022) A pilot tennis program for training fitness and social behaviors in individuals with autism spectrum disorder. The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 62(8), 1118–1126. The aim of this pilot study was to determine the effectiveness of a tennis-training program for individuals with ASD. As a reference, the tennis-training program was the Ernie Els #GameON Autism® Tennis Program.

We are excited to be an example of excellence for the world to model. Transforming the lives of individuals with ASD and those who care for them through lifetime services and collaborative partnerships is our mission.