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Chris Cole

"All children, regardless of their abilities or disabilities, should be included to the maximum extent possible in general education activities throughout the school day. As school psychologists, we collaborate with educators to open doors for every student to make this possible."

—Christine Cole
Professor and
Program Coordinator


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The ASERT grant will leverage Pennsylvania's research community as a means to strengthen the delivery of autism services across the state. The grant was awarded by the Bureau of Autism Services, a division of Pennsylvania's Office of Developmental Programs, Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare.

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS
Linda Bambara, Ed.D.
Professor of Special Education
Associate Chair of the College of Education

Christine Cole, Ph.D.
Professor and Program Coordinator for School Psychology

PARTNERSHIPS
Lehigh is partnering with the University of Pennsylvania, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and Drexel University in this consortium--one of three such regional Commonwealth's Bureau of Autism Services.

LEHIGH ROLE

  • Train and instruct professionals--caregivers, psychologists, educators--in positive behavior support models, a set of interventions designed to prevent behavioral challenges by identifying underlying problems.
  • Develop and evaluate a model community inclusion program for adults with autism in collaboration with local autism providers.

CONTACT US
For more information, please contact

Cathy Kunsch, Lehigh ASERT Project Coordinator
Email: ckunsch@lehigh.edu
Phone: 610.758.5826



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