Presenter(s)

• Paris Harrington, Student, University of Tennessee
• Kai Zhuang Shum, Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee Knoxville
• Ashley Sexton
• Naomi Youakim

Abstract

Positive Pathways for Autism (PPA) is a multi-component positive psychology intervention developed specifically for students with ASD to broaden the research in this specific area. This poster will describe the PPA intervention training, specifically how it was conducted and how it was received by the counselors. In the poster, we will share more information on the counselor’s acceptability of the training and suggestions for future improvement. We will also share the counselors’ rate of successful adherence to protocol during the implementation of the intervention.