Ebony Holliday, PhD, from the Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Center for Autism Services, Science and Innovation (CASSI), on how income, socio-economic status, race, ethnicity, and community can really impact how autistic students can access the services and interventions they need.
Ebony Holliday, PhD, from the Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Center for Autism Services, Science and Innovation (CASSI), talks about how, especially for autistic students, behavior equals communication. Once adults understand the reason for a challenging behavior, they can help the child better communicate about or deal with those behaviors.
What does Ebony Holliday, PhD, from the Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Center for Autism Services, Science and Innovation (CASSI), love most about her work? She says engaging directly and collaborating with everyone to help autistic — and all — people get the services and supports they may need to thrive.