AIR-P Presents: The Role of "Big Data" in Research on Autism & Physical Health: Challenges, Promising Approaches, and Real-World Implications

Tuesday, January 16, 2024
4:00pm ET - 5:00pm ET
Location: Zoom

Webinar Description

This webinar-- sponsored by the Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P)-- will feature a collaborative discussion and brainstorming session hosted by the AIR-P Big Data Working Group, a newly formed interdisciplinary committee focused on using large datasets to improve equity and health for autistic individuals. This discussion will include insights from AIR-P research node leaders regarding the highest priority areas for big data work in autism as well as discussions on key issues in big data (e.g., participatory approaches, real-world implications, and others). We look forward to presenting opportunities for collaboration and engagement in big data work in the field of autism and physical health.

Presenters 

Emily Hotez, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor and developmental psychology researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine. She currently leads research and other collaborative activities within the Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P). In this role, she prioritizes research that promotes the health, well-being, and thriving of autistic individuals across the life course. She is currently using big data to investigate the role of social determinants of health in predicting health outcomes among autistic emerging adult Medicaid beneficiaries. Dr. Hotez received her Ph.D. in developmental psychology from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.

Laura Graham Holmes, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College, CUNY. In terms of big data, her research focus is collaborating with autistic people to build evidence of unmet support needs around under-researched aspects of life such as sexual and reproductive health, healthy relationships, substance use disorder, and health disparities among sexually-diverse and gender-diverse autistic people. Her other role is building capacity among graduate social work students to serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including doing data-based advocacy in their communities. 

Dr. Heather M. Brown was initially trained as an elementary school teacher but is now an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta. She is also an Autistic researcher passionate about supporting the academic achievement and overall well-being of Autistic children, youth and adults. Her research approach is community-based and participatory, empowering Autistic individuals to embrace their neurodiversity confidently and aims to understand the factors that most support their well-being at home, work and school. She currently serves as the director of the Autism, Neurodiversity and Academic Achievement (AIDAN) Lab as well as the chair of both the Neurodiversity and Autism Research in Education Committee (NAREC) for the American Educational Research Association (AERA) and Autistic and Neurodivergent Scholars Working for Equity in Research (ANSWER) for the Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P) Network.

Please Note

• CART captioning will be provided. For additional disability accommodations please email Elizabeth Schnieder at [email protected] two weeks prior to the event with name of event and accommodation preference in your response.
• There is no cost for this webinar.
• CEUs are not offered for this webinar.
• This webinar will be held on the Zoom Platform. You can test your connection with Zoom before joining the meeting here.
• This webinar will be archived available on the AUCD Webinar Library.