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The Treatment And Research Institute For Autism Spectrum Disorders ( Triad ) Presentation

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The Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD) presentation was given by Pablo Juarez and Dr. Whitney Loring. They began their presentation by speaking about evidence-based practices and how they are studied within the ever-changing framework of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Then they discussed a variety of programs that were either supported by strong research, partially supported, or needed more research. Finally, they shared how the Families First Program provides free information sessions to parents and caregivers, whose children have been diagnosed with ASD. Overall, I was most impacted by the visitor’s meaningful discussion about evidence-based practices, their implementation of programs for children diagnosed with ASD through collaborating with community organizations, and their dialogue about the importance and difficulties of data collection. First, I thought it was significant how Dr. Loring meticulously described the meaning of evidence-based practice through dividing this concept into four smaller branches. Though we have discussed the meaning of evidence-based practices in class, I was struck by the specific way that it was presented today. She stated that in addition to support from research, professional agreement, values and preferences, and capacity must be considered before implementing an evidence-based practice. By professional agreement, Dr. Loring emphasized the importance of locating the established research within

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