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Diondra Straiton-Webster, PhD

@diondrastraiton.bsky.social
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(she/her) Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellow at the Dept. of Psychiatry at the Univ of Pennsylvania. Clinical psychology & leveraging #ImpSci to improve #Autism services

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ABCT Autism SIG @abctautism.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
‼️Happening in 1 hour! Our Virtual Seminar on The Intersection of Autism and Immigration: Clinical Guidance for Supporting Individuals and Families: Fri 4/17 12:00–1:30pm EST. Register + submit questions: montclair.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Virtual panel: The intersection of autism and immigration: clinical guidance for supporting individuals and families. Registration link in post Friday, April 17 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EST thank you to our sponsors AIDD psychology, interest network, SPARK, APA division 33: IDD/ASD. Hosted by the ABCT Autism SIG.Photos of three of the panelists. Yoreidy Tavárez, PhD, ABPP, Rod Salgado, PhD, Sadaf Khawar, PhD, BCBA.Photos of three of the panelists. Dieu Truong, PhD, LP, LSP, Adaugo Frimpong, LCPC, Diksha Bali, MS.Ed.
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Diondra Straiton-Webster, PhD @diondrastraiton.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
This will be a great seminar. Join the ABCT Autism SIG to learn more about these topics, which autistic self-advocates have highlighted as high priorities for autism research!
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Diondra Straiton-Webster, PhD @diondrastraiton.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
My new academic website is hot off the presses! Let me know what you think! diondra-straiton-webster.academicwebsite.com
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Diondra Straiton-Webster
Diondra Straiton-Webster, PhD is a Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine. She holds a Ph.D. in clinic...
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ABCT Autism SIG @abctautism.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Reminder to please submit to our SIG expo by 11:59 pm PST tomorrow, August 8th! 🗣️📈 We want to showcase our members’ research at ABCT in November! Access the application here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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ABCT Autism SIG Poster Expo Submissions
Thank you for submitting to our annual call for SIG Poster Expo submissions! ONLY trainees (i.e., from undergraduate through postdoctoral fellows) can apply as first (and presenting) author. Priority ...
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Diondra Straiton-Webster, PhD @diondrastraiton.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Excited to be one of the speakers at this Q&A webinar!
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ABCT Autism SIG @abctautism.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Are you a clinical or school psychology doctoral student focused on #autism or #IDD? Attend our webinar & Q&A session about tips for applying to autism & IDD-focused internships & postdocs. Tuesday, August 26 at 9am PST/11am CST/12 pm EST Register at the link below⬇️
Flyer with information about the internship and postdoc Q&A event on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 9 AM PST. Zoom registration link in post.
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Diondra Straiton-Webster, PhD @diondrastraiton.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Feeling inspired from a week at the NIMH Child Intervention, Prevention, and Services Research Institute! The future of child services research is in good hands, and we remain committed to improving public mental health. Learn more about the CHIPS program here! chipsfellows.com
CHIPS fellows posing for a group picture on the stairs of a conference venue.
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Nicole Filippone, Autistic Advocate & Author @nicolefilippone.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
For autism awareness month, I want to talk about the rates of suicide in autistic individuals because the numbers are alarming, and I don't think it's talked about NEARLY enough...
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ABCT Autism SIG @abctautism.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
We want to highlight @communicationfirst.bsky.social! We love this organization & their advocacy about how communication is a human right. Check out this video from their Digital Storytelling and Advocacy campaign ⬇️ youtu.be/_qkndlGznCw?... #AutismAcceptance #CommunicationIsAHumanRight
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See Us. Hear Us. - Jordyn Zimmerman
YouTube video by Communication First
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Diondra Straiton-Webster, PhD @diondrastraiton.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Proud to be part of @abctautism.bsky.social and celebrate #AutismAcceptance month! Please follow us!
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Diana Tan @dianatan.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
📢 New publication alert: doi.org/10.1089/aut.... Our team of Autistic & non-autistic researchers ran a qualitative study to explore how universities can create conditions that truly support Autistic students. We interviewed 21 Autistic adults across Australia and identified four key themes: 🧵
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“Seeing the Value of Who We Are”: Understanding and Supporting Autistic University Students | Autism in Adulthood
Background: The number of autistic students enrolling in universities is increasing, yet many of them face significant challenges in navigating academic, social, and environmental demands. Existing re...
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William Gibson @greatdismal.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
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Zachary Cohen @depressionlab.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Hiring freezes reported at Harvard, UPenn, Pitt, Emory, and many other academic institutions. Not this again. So many freezes over the past half decade+. Absolutely brutal for ECRs…
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