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SASI Lab

SASI: Science of Autism and Social Identity

The SASI Lab investigates how autism and social identity intersect to shape development, experiences, and opportunities across the lifespan.

The SASI lab focuses on research related to the measurement of autism and the exploration of autistic identity. Projects include those that seek to evaluate the specificity of different measures of autistic symptoms and to refine screeners for improved identification of autism in generalist practices. In addition, projects in this lab seek to explore perceptions of autistic symptoms and experiences from the perspective of those who have a diagnosis as well as those who self-identify as autistic.  

Research Projects

  • Diagnosing Autism: Assessment Tool Comparison Project

    This study involves comparison of several screeners and tools currently used to diagnose autism in an adult population.

  • Influence of Social Media on Perceptions of Autism

    This study involves comparison of perceptions of autistic symptoms after watching various short-form content.

  • Establishing RAADS-14 Utilization for Adult Autism Screening

    This project involves refining the RAADS-14 for adult screening purposes.

  • Exploring Responses to Autism Assessment Questions

    In this project, we will conduct a thematic analysis of responses to the ADOS-2 and MIGDAS interview questions.

 

Research Team

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Presentations & Publications

Presentations

DeFrain, M. A., Patrick, R., Schwartz, B., & Swartz, A. (October, 2024). Exploring gender minority stress, autistic social identification, and social inclusion in gender expansive adults seeking autism evaluations. Poster presentation at APS Global Psychological Science Summit, virtual.
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Contact us

Dr. M. Renee Patrick

Phone Number: 316-978-3038

Email Address: michelle.patrick@wichita.edu

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Lab location

We're located in the fourth floor of Jabara Hall.

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