ACT and Autism Special Interest Group
Affiliated 2017
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Contact Information
SIG Officers
President- Geraldine Panelli
Secretary- Romina Burroso
Members at Large:
Brian Middleton
Sarha French
Maria Ucan
SIG Mission/Objectives
To connect people who work with people on the autism spectrum and have a passion for ACT and RFT. Given how niche the area is, we often struggle to find colleagues with whom to debrief and learn. It is vital that we are able to connect with each other to network and share resources. Of course, our ultimate goal is to assist and therefore decrease unnecessary suffering for the families we see.
Description of SIG membership
Any person who works, researches or has an interest in learning more about using ACT and/or RFT with autism spectrum conditions.
SIG Activities
We really just want to connect and share ideas. The SIG created its own listserv to share resources. The SIG will maintain a webpage of resources. We will also consider creating occasional worldwide teleconferencing for peer networking. There is very little available in this area but as we amalgamate our combined knowledge and experience, it is hoped we could eventually have more clinical trials to formally support the use of ACT/RFT with autism.