SENSE 

Researchers at the University of Alabama and the Center for Youth Development and Intervention (CYDI) are studying the effects of two treatments developed for youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Participants are randomly assigned to two treatments:
SENSE Theater is a performance-based intervention targeting social skills that includes trained peer actors and theater techniques. 
Tackling Teenage Training is an education program that involves teaching youth with ASD about psychological, social and sexual development.
Eligible participants with have ASD or are suspected to have ASD and are between the ages of 10-16 years old.
Research components: Treatment is at no cost to you and involves research visits before and after treatment, psychological testing (2 hours), social interaction (10 minutes), research EEG (1 hour), treatment takes place over 10 Saturdays and participation in research is required for treatment.  

Interested in SENSE or other studies?

If you would like more information concerning the SENSE study, contact us by email npowell@ua.edu or phone 205-348-3535.
If you are interested in SENSE or other studies at the CYDI, please fill out our registry form to be contacted about this and upcoming programs.

SENSE Theater Summer 2019 Performances:

Watch these tremendous kids perform "The Year of the Ladybug,"  a musical theatre production written by Blythe Corbett and directed by Sara-Margaret Cates.

There will be two performances of "The Year of the Ladybug." Come out on either Friday, August 2 or Saturday, August 3 at 6:30pm at Tuscaloosa Academy to show your support!
It's all fun and *theatre* games until the final play performance for our summer 2019 cohort of SENSE Theater!