Welcome to the Bauminger-Zviely Autism Research and Intervention Laboratory
Prof. Bauminger-Zviely’s laboratory is at the forefront of basic and applied research on the social-emotional development of children affected by autism. It explores possible precursors, correlates, and characteristics of peer relations and develops a novel, manualized evidence-based social intervention.
Fields of Interest
Mechanisms Contributing to Peer Interaction
Motor Functioning and Motor Coordination-Joint Action
Naturalistic Assessment Procedures
Evidenced – Based Social Intervention Protocols
Ecological Developmental School Based Peer Interaction Interventions for Various Autism Types
Recent Publications
Motor, cognitive, and socio-cognitive mechanisms explaining social skills in autism and typical development
Pathways to peer interaction in ASD and TD through individual and dyadic joint-action motor abilities
Social‑Motor Coordination Between Peers: Joint Action Developmental Trajectories in ASD and TD
BOOK-Preschool peer social intervention (PPSI) in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Social communication growth via peer interaction, play, and conversation
Graduate Program for Autism Studies
Graduate Program for Autism Studies
Studies in the Master's program in Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) provide students with expertise in theoretical and practical knowledge when working with students on the autism spectrum. The program accredits an M.A.