For Prospective Graduate Students
Thank you for your interest in working with the UBC Anxiety, Stress & Autism Program! Due to the overwhelming amount of interest in our lab from prospective graduate students, we ask that you consult this page fully before reaching out to us with any questions.
Dr. Kerns will be accepting graduate applicants for the 2025/2026 academic year until September 2024.
Research Participation Opportunities at the ASAP Lab!
Interested? Click on each of the posters above to learn more and sign up!
Exploring the overlap, assessment and treatment of anxiety, trauma and autism.
The ASAP lab conducts clinical and community-based research to estimate the frequency of anxiety and stress-related disorders among people on the autism spectrum with greater precision and identify risk factors. Additionally, we aim to improve clinical practices by providing guidelines and measures for determining when someone on the autism spectrum is experiencing anxiety or trauma and by effectively treating these conditions in community settings.
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Our approach to language
Discussions around language are crucial to our commitment to creating a safe space for all members, participants, researchers, and guests within our lab. As language often represents a reflection of one’s attitudes and opinions, we strive to stand with the autistic community and respect the diverse language people with autism choose to identify themselves. Specifically, when addressing individuals in the autistic community, we will adopt your preferred language (autistic person or person with autism). In our lab, we may use a variety of terminology, both to describe the autistic community as well as its diversity in ability, support needs and strengths. We understand that attitudes to this language may differ from person-to-person, and so we aim to use language that ensures the comfort of all within the lab.
