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  • Lab Team Bonding: Pottery Painting!

    This week, the entire lab met up for a relaxing Saturday morning painting all sorts of pottery, from flower vases, to dragon mugs, to owl-shaped glasses holders. Thanks to John at U Paint I Fire in Kitsilano for guiding us through a wonderful experience!

  • Lab Team Bonding: Horsing Around!

    In October, our graduate students took a trip to Delta to hang out with some horses! Everyone got a chance to take a short ride and groom him in the stables. After that, we finished off the day at Barnside Brewery.

  • Autism Evidence ASAP: An ASAP Lab Talk Series

    Autism Evidence ASAP is a community talk series that will unpack timely and cutting-edge findings from research regarding the experiences of anxiety and stress among autistic individuals.

  • Lab Team Bonding: Bubble Tea!

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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Please note that Dr. Kerns will not be accepting graduate students for the 2023/2024 academic year

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Dr. Kerns Discusses Paediatricians’ Autism Diagnostic Accuracy on CBC News

Recently, a new study came out which studied general paediatricians’ accuracy when diagnosing autism in children. It was found that paediatricians had high accuracy in identifying children with more substantial developmental delays, but lower accuracy when it came to correctly ruling out ASD. These findings are promising in suggesting that family doctors could help reduce […]

Lab Team Bonding: Pottery Painting!

This week, the entire lab met up for a relaxing Saturday morning painting all sorts of pottery, from flower vases, to dragon mugs, to owl-shaped glasses holders. Thanks to John at U Paint I Fire in Kitsilano for guiding us through a wonderful experience!

Scholarship Opportunities from the Organization for Autism Research

We have recently been made aware of a USA-based scholarship program for autistic students pursuing post-secondary education, and would like to share this fantastic initiative with our community. Please see below for a full description of the opportunity. Applications are due Monday, April 24, 2023, and can be submitted here. “The Organization for Autism Research’s […]

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Anxiety Stress and Autism Program (ASAP)
Vancouver Campus
Department of Psychology
2136 West Mall
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4
Email cmkerns@psych.ubc.ca
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