These days, people don’t often take the time to wonder what it’s like to be someone else, to live a different experience. Angie Thomas believes the best way to do that — to expand empathy — is to read books.
Ebony Holliday, PhD, from the Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Center for Autism Services, Science and Innovation (CASSI), talks about how, especially for autistic students, behavior equals communication. Once adults understand the reason for a challenging behavior, they can help the child better communicate about or deal with those behaviors.
What does Ebony Holliday, PhD, from the Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Center for Autism Services, Science and Innovation (CASSI), love most about her work? She says engaging directly and collaborating with everyone to help autistic — and all — people get the services and supports they may need to thrive.
“For students with autism or other special needs, the optimal goal is always an inclusive education,” says Ebony Holliday, PhD, assistant director of Community Programs at Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Center for Autism Services, Science and Innovation (CASSI).
