EdLab
EdLab
Podcast Description
EdLab is a podcast of the University of Virginia School of Education and Human Development, where we talk to the people behind the school’s transformative research, innovative teaching, and thriving partnerships. In each episode we aim to demystify some of the big questions being asked in education, policy, health and human services.
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The show emphasizes key topics within education, policy, health, and human services, with episodes exploring subjects like the implementation of education policies, violence prevention strategies in schools, and closing the educational technology gap. For instance, episodes feature discussions with experts like Beth Schueler on policy outcomes and Dewey Cornell on threat assessment teams.
EdLab is a podcast of the University of Virginia School of Education and Human Development, where we talk to the people behind the school’s transformative research, innovative teaching, and thriving partnerships. In each episode we aim to demystify some of the big questions being asked in education, policy, health and human services.
Episode Notes
Today we are going ”back to the lab,” where we revisit one of our most popular episodes from season 1.
As April gives way to May, we move from Autism Awareness Month into Mental Health Awareness Month. Today, we are revisiting a conversation with Professor Micah Mazurek, whose work sits at the intersection of those very two things: autism and mental health.
Autism often exists alongside co-occurring conditions, such as difficulties with sleep or gastrointestinal issues, as well as depression and anxiety. For individuals with autism seeking mental health care, medicine-based treatments can bring disruptive side effects that are not compatible with other challenges they experience.
Mazurek and her team are working to better understand what specific mental health treatments best support individuals with autism.
In this episode of EdLab, Mazurek explains the increase in autism diagnoses and discusses her research on mental health treatments for individuals with autism.
Learn more at the Supporting Transformative Autism Research initiative website.
EdLab is a production of WTJU 91.1FM and the UVA School of Education and Human Development. EdLab is produced by Audrey Breen. Our music is Palms Down by Blue Dot Sessions.
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