Allyssa McCabe

Professor
University of Massachusetts

Allyssa McCabe is Professor of psychology, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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By Allyssa McCabe, The Conversation

2 May 2017

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Parents can help children with autism become better storytellers

Parents in a pilot program reported a significant improvement in their child’s narration and were also surprised to see the difference it made in their ability to communicate with their sons and daughters with autism.

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By Allyssa McCabe, The Conversation

2 May 2017 | 5 min read

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