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
Karin, E., Geva, R., Bar-Yehuda, S., Estrugo, Y., & Bauminger-Zviely, N. (2025). Correction to: Movement Coordination’s Link with Common Ground During Dyadic Peer Discourse in Typically Developing and Autistic Speakers (Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, (2024), 10.1007/s10803-024-06642-6). Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 55(5), 1943. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-025-06793-0
Kimhi, Y., Mirsky, Y., & Bauminger-Zviely, N. (2025). The Role of Theory of Mind, Executive Functions, and Central Coherence in Reading Comprehension for Children with ASD and Typical Development. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 55(4), 1302-1317. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06272-y
Poyas Naharan, R., Estrugo, Y., Bar Yehuda, S., & Bauminger-Zviely, N. (2025). Motor and socio-cognitive mechanisms explaining peers’ synchronization of joint action across development in autistic and non-autistic children. Autism, 29(7), 1819-1834. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613251328437
Bar Yehuda, S., & Bauminger-Zviely, N. (2024). Social-Motor Coordination Between Peers: Joint Action Developmental Trajectories in ASD and TD. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 54(3), 811-828. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05851-1
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.