Pitt REAACT: An NIH Autism Center of Excellence

Pitt REAACT is heartbroken by the tragic loss of Alexander LaMoire. We invite you to join us in honoring his memory. willowise.com/obit/alex-lamo…

Madeleine, one of our awesome Undergraduate Research Assistants, did a fantastic job presenting her honors thesis as a part of the Honors College annual Research and Creative Expression Symposium on Friday! Go Madeleine!!👏🎉

Written by a REAACT trainee, this paper examines how emotion dysregulation relates to children's use of early therapies to better understand therapy utilization and need for emotion regulation services. Scan the QR code or use this link to read more: link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Learn more about how to use NIMH’s RDOC framework to conduct new research to improve prevention and intervention of mental health conditions. We describe the RDOC and how it can be used in autistic research. We also provide examples methods and a case study from Pitt's ACE.

Feeling overwhelmed before the holidays? Check out our PAARCC Pro Tips💡- a list of tips to manage everyday tasks made by autistic people for autistic people: reaact.pitt.edu/ProTips

Yesterday, REAACT's undergraduate Research Assistants, Madeleine and Sophie, finished up their semesters by presenting their directed research projects! Madeleine proposed a research study and Sophie presented her literature review.

ACLD Tillotson School and REAACT present LEARN: Leading Education & Awareness on Research in Neurodivergence. Register TODAY for the LEARN Seminar Series: reaact.pitt.edu/LEARN.

☀️The Schools Unified in Neurodiversity (SUN) Program is a professional development program designed to train educators on supporting neurodivergent students in the classroom through education & implementation of best practices. Learn about SUN: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13…

ACLD Tillotson School and Pitt REAACT present LEARN: Leading Education & Awareness on Research in Neurodivergence, a brand-new speaker series starting on January 14, 2026. You can register and LEARN more from our website: reaact.pitt.edu/LEARN

This week, REAACT exhibited at the 9th annual College Autism Summit in Pittsburgh, PA. We had the opportunity to talk with people and organizations from across the country, give out fun swag, and share a bit about what we do at REAACT! Thanks for hosting @CollegeAutism !

Community Partner, PKO Counseling, is hosting virtual body doubling sessions! Led by Caitlin Ortis, MA, these sessions are for those who want more structure, accountability, and success with completing tasks. Scan the QR code or visit pkocounselingservices.com to learn more!

REAACT tabled at the first Autism Safety Expo. Thank you to the Autism Connection of Pennsylvania for hosting such a wonderful and important event! It was great to meet community members, learn about other organizations in the area, and share about what we are up to at REAACT!

@afspnational recently launched a new webpage titled “Autism and Suicide” The page describes risk factors for suicidal behaviors unique to autism, explains what to do if an autistic individual is in a crisis, and more. Visit afsp.org/autism-and-sui… or scan the QR code.

Achieva is hosting a hybrid conference for you learn more or ask your questions about disability services, benefits, and future planning on November 5th. Check out our friends @Achieva to register for this event.

The REAACT autism research program has been dedicated to conducting high quality autism research for several decades. Our work focuses on improving mental health and wellbeing for autistic people across the lifespan, including developing and promoting supports and services.

REAACT will be sponsoring and tabling at this year's College Autism Summit in Pittsburgh, PA, organized by @CollegeAutism. We look forward to being a part of this event for the first time. Learn more about the summit: …llegeautismnetwork.joynconference.com/v2/?conf_id=10…

1/3 of autistic individuals experience suicidal ideation or attempt suicide in their lifetime. Read REAACT's research on suicide risk in autistic individuals by scanning the QR code or using this link: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38660330/

New publication on emotion regulation in childhood. "Review and Developmental Model: Early Childhood Emotion Regulation and Co-Regulation in Autism", published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry jaacap.org/article/S0890-…

Saturday, REAACT tabled at the @afsp_westernpa Out Of The Darkness Walk for suicide prevention. The event was very meaningful for the REAACT Program. We are thankful for this chance to spread awareness Call or text 988 Suicide & Crisis hotline if you are experiencing a crisis.

🏫Back to school can be a BIG transition for many kids! We’re offering therapeutic programs to help. Our programs teach valuable skills to help understand and process emotions. Learn more: REAACT.Pitt.edu/EASE-UP or scan the QR code!