By Jennifer Rosinski, UMass Medical School Communications
An online course created at UMass Medical School provides parents of children on the autism spectrum with the information they need to help them understand their needs and complex education regimens. The course is offered by UDiscovering, an affiliate of UMMS’s Commonwealth Medicine division. It was created to give parents and caregivers a comprehensive knowledge of Applied Behavior Analysis, a therapy used by both public and private school systems to teach children on the autism spectrum. “What we’re really trying to do through UMass is to help parents and help professionals with the individuals who are diagnosed,” said Buckley, UDiscovering product manager. “(This course) allows them to learn what they need to know about Applied Behavior Analysis and about advocating for their children, which is something that you have to do probably most of the time for the rest of their lives,” Buckley said. “They gain confidence so that they end up with a powerful voice to speak for their child.”
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