The Autism Initiative at Stony Brook University

06/25/2025

Happy to share this recent video by The Autism Initiative at Stony Brook University Research Director, Dr. Matt Lerner.

Professor Matt Lerner, PhD joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about neurodiversity. What are some signs of autism? What did people with a...

03/16/2024

Excited to share this upcoming FREE event, this TUESDAY, 3/19, hosted by our friends at the Autism Life Course Outcomes Research Program at the AJ Drexel Autism Institute!
We hope you can make it - feel free to register and attend!

Please join us and the AJ Drexel Autism Institute as we welcome Dr. Dora Raymaker for a free online presentation - March 19th, 2024, at 3:00 - 5:00 PM EST.

Dr. Raymaker will be discussing the complexities of autism and employment.

Register here: bit.ly/APHL24

*This lecture will be recorded and made available for viewing on the Autism Institute's YouTube channel. For any questions related to the viewing of this event, please email autisminstitute@drexel.edu

03/29/2023

We hope you will support the Autism The Autism Initiative at Stony Brook University TODAY, 3/29/23, Stony Brook Giving Day!


Please join us in supporting our Autism research, advocacy, education, and clinical care community!

TODAY (3/29), from 12:00am until 11:59pm, SBU's Giving Day campaign is live!
The Autism Initiative has a goal of raising $5,000 by then - and I am confident we can! Funds will directly support:

Programs and presentations to help individuals and families navigate behavioral, academic and other services

An Online Resource Center to connect individuals to autism experts who can help meet individual needs

Training direct service providers, educators, nurses, doctors and others to sensitively meet the needs of those with autism

Cutting edge research designed to respond to the needs and hopes of the autism community

Please visit our Giving Day website at the following link and feel free to share widely with members of your community who might wish to support the Autism Initiative as well!

All gifts are tax-deductible.

Autism Initiative Giving Day 2023 Link:

Stony Brook is leading the way in supporting those with autism and their families!

11/23/2022

Very excited to share news of this project, being conducted at Stony Brook under the auspices of the The Autism Initiative at Stony Brook University!

New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced more than $3.3 million to community-based healthcare providers that will increase access to mental health services for children and families

10/28/2022

BOO! Come join us today at 4:30 PM to get into the spooky spirit with paper plate spiders! Remember to check the materials list to make this craft!

10/27/2022

BOO! Come join us tomorrow at 4:30 PM to get into the spooky spirit with paper plate spiders! Remember to check the materials list to make this craft!

10/21/2022

BOO! Come join us next week on Friday, October 28th at 4:30 PM to get into the spooky spirit with paper plate spiders! Remember to check the materials list to make this craft!

10/07/2022

BOO! Come join us on Friday, October 28th at 4:30 PM to get into the spooky spirit with paper plate spiders! Remember to check the materials list to make this craft!

09/29/2022

We are so thrilled to announce Stony Brook is joining the SPARK for Autism study as an Institutional member!

“Joining SPARK opens numerous doors within and beyond Stony Brook on multiple fronts. This partnership provides a direct opportunity for individuals with autism and their families who connect with Stony Brook through any of our clinical, research, or programmatic efforts to benefit from involvement in this groundbreaking project,” says Matthew Lerner, PhD, Principal Investigator for Stony Brook, Associate Professor of Psychology, Psychiatry, and Pediatrics, Director of the Social Competence & Treatment Lab - SCTL, and Research Director of the Stony Brook Autism Initiative at Stony Brook University. “SPARK also provides a direct way for our clinical and research teams to work more closely together to support this population, and it affirms Stony Brook’s place among the top autism clinical and research centers in the country, as well as our commitment to engaging deeply with our community.”

STONY BROOK, NY, September 28, 2022 – Autism affects millions of families nationwide. Over the past few years, the Covid-19 pandemic changed the lives and routines of most people, and the challenges of managing life with family members on the autism spectrum only increased. In an effort to further...

04/27/2022

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Thanks to the generosity of Dr. Prasad Subramaniam, your gift to the Autism Initiative Excellence Fund, up to $25,000, will be matched dollar-for-dollar!
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TODAY is Stony Brook's Annual Giving Day! Please join us in supporting our Autism research, advocacy, education, research, and care community!
sbugiving.com/AutismInitiative

Funds will directly support:
-Programs to help individuals and families navigate behavioral, academic and other services
-An Online Resource Center to connect individuals to autism experts who can help meet individual needs
-Training direct service providers, educators, nurses, doctors and others to sensitively meet the needs of those with autism
-Cutting edge research designed to respond to needs and hopes of the autism community

All gifts are tax-deductible.
sbugiving.com/AutismInitiative

Stony Brook is leading the way to support those with autism and their families! With its new Autism Initiative, Stony Brook is unifying autism-related services and research at the University and across Long Island, to foster community, inclusion, understanding, and acceptance for those with autism a...

04/26/2022

This Wednesday, 4/27/2022, Stony Brook University is conducting its annual Giving Day event, a 24-hour online giving We hope you will join us in supporting our Autism research, advocacy, education, research, and care community.

The Autism Initiative has a goal of raising $5,000! Funds will directly support:

-Programs to help individuals and families navigate behavioral, academic and other services
-An Online Resource Center to connect individuals to autism experts who can help meet individual needs
-Training direct service providers, educators, nurses, doctors and others to sensitively meet the needs of those with autism
-Cutting edge research designed to respond to needs and hopes of the autism community

Please visit our Giving Day website and feel free to share widely with members of your community who might wish to support the Autism Initiative as well! All gifts will be tax-deductible.

Stony Brook is leading the way to support those with autism and their families! With its new Autism Initiative, Stony Brook is unifying autism-related services and research at the University and across Long Island, to foster community, inclusion, understanding, and acceptance for those with autism a...

04/25/2022

We're pleased to share this clip from our Research Director, Dr. Matthew Lerner, speaking about the importance of moving from awareness to acceptance of autism as a society and as individuals.

“"As awareness increases, we can do a better job of helping people who are on the spectrum." awareness and acceptance with 's Dr. Matthew Lerner. https://t.co/RAY5t4C1xk https://t.co/RrzTJG2kMQ”