Assistant Professor Adrian Gale discusses his research interests and how they are grounded in inclusion, intersectionality, diversity, equity and advancement (IIDEA) with MSW student and IIDEA research assistant Calvin Ryan. youtube.com/watch?v=we-elF…

ABCT acknowledges Autism Awareness Day. Nearly half of youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have anxiety. Recent studies have explored modifying CBT to treat anxiety in children with ASD. Learn how CBT can benefit people with ASD with our fact sheet. ow.ly/YoGQ50R6TmV

Recent article on our new intervention to help Black autistic youth talk about depression is highlighted in the Boston College Magazine. This program was developed collaboratively with myself, ⁦SIMmersion⁩, and several Black autistic stakeholders bc.edu/bc-web/sites/b…

I was recently featured in the New England Psychologist where I discussed the development of my virtual reality mental health intervention for Black autistic youth.
#blackmentalhealth
#blautism
#BostonCollege

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Always a great time with my brothas at #SSWR2024

Check us out this Friday at 12:30 at #SSWR2024 strength based approaches to studying Black Youth!

Thank you!!

A fantastic interview with the brilliant Ta-Nehisi Coates. His words on complicity were particularly illuminating

Special thanks to Dr. Ed-Dee G. Williams, MSW, Ph.D for joining us in the studio last week. 🌟 It’s always a joy working with you. Together, we hope to develop even more tools to help autistic youth address their #mentalhealth .

I had a great time working with SIMmersion on this video shoot. They really brought my vision to life and worked right along with my to build an incredible simulation!!

I’ll be moderating a conversation with a group of incredible scholars about big data in Autism Transition Research!

Any PhD candidates interested in #autism research and finishing your dissertation this year? Leaning towards #intervention or #implementation science? Here is a Fall 2024 postdoc opportunity
International Society for Autism Research, INSAR
Autism Journal
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Check out my recent interview with CBS Boston on my recent research simulation intervention we are developing to support Black autistic youth experiencing depression. ⁦Boston College⁩ ⁦Level Up Lab⁩ ⁦⁦⁦⁦The Curtis Center⁩ cbsnews.com/boston/news/bo…

Our new paper calling for a specific focus on Black autistic youth in transition research is available free for one more day!!

I am now a faculty affiliate at the Curtis Center for Health Equity and Training! Look out for future work and collaborations!!

Sha'Carri Richardson's victory lap after becoming the 100m world champion.
#WorldAthleticsChamps

Sha'Carri Richardson is a WORLD CHAMPION in the 100m!
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#BCSSW Assistant Professor Ed-Dee Williams, Dr. Ed-Dee G. Williams, MSW, Ph.D, is on a mission to improve the #mentalhealth of Black youth, with a particular emphasis on making it easier for them to seek help for depression.

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The adultification of Black boys as a mechanism of controlling Black bodies. My son is 11 years old so this hits home so much more. No child should have to endure the feeling of handcuffs on their skin, or experience being put in the back of a police car.

Congratulations Dr. Matthew J. Smith !!