SCTL News & Updates
Upcoming Events
Memorial Day Weekend Ronkonkoma Street Fair
Sunday, May 29th 2022, 11:00am-6:00pm, Ronkonkoma NY
We are looking forward to meeting community members and organizations at this Memorial Day Weekend Street Fair! We will have an informational table where you can learn what our mission is and how to get involved. There will be over 200 vendors with live entertainment, merchandise, food, children’s rides, arts and crafts and lots of fun for fall.
Grab your tickets here!
Sunday, May 29th 2022, 11:00am-6:00pm, Ronkonkoma NY
We are looking forward to meeting community members and organizations at this Memorial Day Weekend Street Fair! We will have an informational table where you can learn what our mission is and how to get involved. There will be over 200 vendors with live entertainment, merchandise, food, children’s rides, arts and crafts and lots of fun for fall.
Grab your tickets here!
Recent Events
INSAR 2022 Conference
Wednesday, May 11th- Saturday, May 14th 2022, Austin TX
The International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) is a scientific and professional organization devoted to advancing knowledge about autism. INSAR was formed in 2001 and is governed by an elected, volunteer Board of Directors who oversee all functions of the Society. Various committees assist the Board in carrying out the mission of the Society. Further information can be found on the INSAR website.
At this year's INSAR conference in Austin, Texas, some of our SCTL members will be presenting their work:
Wednesday, May 11th- Saturday, May 14th 2022, Austin TX
The International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) is a scientific and professional organization devoted to advancing knowledge about autism. INSAR was formed in 2001 and is governed by an elected, volunteer Board of Directors who oversee all functions of the Society. Various committees assist the Board in carrying out the mission of the Society. Further information can be found on the INSAR website.
At this year's INSAR conference in Austin, Texas, some of our SCTL members will be presenting their work:
- Ph.D. student Kristen Walker, Ph.D. student Jacqueline Gates, and SCTL Director Dr. Matthew Lerner were coauthors on the paper “Exploring the intersection of race and autism in young adults: Do provider adverse childhood experience (ACE) inquiries differ based on patient race?”. This paper was accepted to the INSAR 2022 conference. The poster will be displayed and read by autism researchers around the globe!
- Ph. D. student Morgan McNair will be presenting her abstract "Identifying Features of Minimally-Structured Interaction Activities That Facilitate or Impede Social Opportunities for Autistic Youth," as a poster presentation at INSAR 2022. Morgan received an INSAR Student and Trainee Workshop Award!
EJ Autism Foundation's 17th Annual Jigsaw 4 Mile Run/Walk
Sunday, April 24th 9:30am, 2022, East Islip Marina Park
The EJ Autism Foundation is a public nonprofit charity that honors their sons Eric and Jack who were diagnosed with autism. Its mission is to create Autism Awareness and to support programs and schools on Long Island that currently work with children on the spectrum.
The Social Competence and Treatment Lab is so excited to meet everyone at this event! Come for a fun walk/run and learn more about what we do!
For more information visit the event website here.
Sunday, April 24th 9:30am, 2022, East Islip Marina Park
The EJ Autism Foundation is a public nonprofit charity that honors their sons Eric and Jack who were diagnosed with autism. Its mission is to create Autism Awareness and to support programs and schools on Long Island that currently work with children on the spectrum.
The Social Competence and Treatment Lab is so excited to meet everyone at this event! Come for a fun walk/run and learn more about what we do!
For more information visit the event website here.
4th Annual Autism Awareness Action Day 2022
Saturday, April 23rd 11am, 2022, The Shops at Atlas Park
Join Play4Autism for a day of spreading awareness during their 4th Annual Autism Awareness Action day to be held during Autism Awareness Month at The Shops at Atlas Park. The Social Competence and Treatment Lab is pleased to attend this event and will have a table with plenty of information about our research. We can't wait to meet everyone there!
Click here for the Facebook event link.
Saturday, April 23rd 11am, 2022, The Shops at Atlas Park
Join Play4Autism for a day of spreading awareness during their 4th Annual Autism Awareness Action day to be held during Autism Awareness Month at The Shops at Atlas Park. The Social Competence and Treatment Lab is pleased to attend this event and will have a table with plenty of information about our research. We can't wait to meet everyone there!
Click here for the Facebook event link.
11th Annual All Kids Fair
Sunday, April 3rd 10am, 2022, Samanea Mall
The Social Competence and Treatment Lab was very excited to attend this recent event where local organizations and providers were brought together to showcase quality products and services for kids and their families. The SCTL held an informational table at the fair to meet new families, share about the work we do, and share about opportunities to participate in our studies.
Visit the All Kids Fair website here!
Sunday, April 3rd 10am, 2022, Samanea Mall
The Social Competence and Treatment Lab was very excited to attend this recent event where local organizations and providers were brought together to showcase quality products and services for kids and their families. The SCTL held an informational table at the fair to meet new families, share about the work we do, and share about opportunities to participate in our studies.
Visit the All Kids Fair website here!
Community Strides at Autism Pride
Sunday, April 3rd 2022, Mount Sinai High School
Sunday, April 3rd 2022, Mount Sinai High School
