Challenging assumptions and unconscious biases

Making Social Media Inclusive with GW Capital Peers 4

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by Nikita Vivekanandan, for the Fall 2020 Symposium on Community Engaged Scholarship.

As the Vice President of Communication for the GW Capital Peers, I designed social media posts that shared health information. As we continue to rely on social media for many of our organizations particularly during the pandemic, it is essential to create inclusive digital spaces to best reach our communities. Symposium theme: Challenging assumptions and unconscious biases.

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This project was part of Abbie Weiner’s course, COMM 1041: Interpersonal Communication. Students in this course learn the theories and principles of interpersonal communication while engaging in service-learning with local after-school programs, job training programs, and other service organizations.

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PUBH 6299: Anxiety Disorders in Non-Speaking Autistics 1

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by Caroline Young, for the Fall 2020 Symposium on Community Engaged Scholarship.

Autistics are disproportionately affected by anxiety disorders and the lack of a reliable communication method experienced by many non-speaking autistics further complicates the diagnostic and treatment process. In partnership with members of The Tribe, I examined how anxiety is diagnosed in non-speaking autistics and created a list of symptoms based off of their lived experience. Symposium Theme: Challenging assumptions and unconscious biases.

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This project was part of Dr. Sean Cleary's course, PUBH 6299 The Autism Experience: A Public Health Perspective. In this unique course, designed in collaboration with local, autistic community members, GW students learn community participatory research methods while engaging with autistic young adults, their parents, researchers, clinicians and other service providers. The course covers the science, viewpoints, and experience of autism with a focus on young adults transitioning to adulthood. Working in partnership with community advocates, students explore research relevant to the autistic community.

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PUBH 6299: ABA Therapy 1

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by Lulu Trujillo, for the Fall 2020 Symposium on Community Engaged Scholarship.

My final presentation for Dr. Cleary’s Autism Experience class focuses on the positive attitudes and controversies surrounding ABA therapy. Symposium Theme: Challenging assumptions and unconscious biases.

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