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Advancing Family-Centered Intervention: Exploring Implementation, Cultural Adaptation, and Caregiver Experience

October 7, 2026 from 11:30 am to 12:50 pm

Date/time: Wednesday, October 7, 11:30 AM–12:50 PM
Room: Meridian Ballroom 1&2

Chair: Tracy Raulston, Texas State University; Clinic for Autism Research, Evaluation, and Support

Discussant: Karen Bearss, Catalight Research Institute; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington

Papers

1. “This is so core to what we do”: Behavior analysts’ perspectives on implementing family practices in early intervention
First author: Tracy Raulston, Texas State University; Clinic for Autism Research, Evaluation, and Support (CARES)

2. Cultural adaptation of a virtual caregiver-mediated intervention for Spanish-speaking, transborder families of children with autism
First author: Ambar Muñoz Lavanderos, University of Oregon

3. AI-Assisted Analysis of Engagement Trajectories in a Remote Caregiver-Mediated Autism Intervention for Children with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
First author: Carly Hyde Tillis, University of California, Los Angeles

4. Lived Experiences of Parents in Parent-Mediated Interventions for Their Autistic Child: A Qualitative Study
First author: Lindsey Sneed, Catalight Research Institute