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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

5 min read

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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Parents can help children with autism become better storytellers

By Allyssa McCabe, The Conversation

2 May 2017 | 5 min read

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How does a control theorist explain cognition?

Maxim Raginsky draws on control theory, engineering and philosophy to explore what makes biological brains intelligent, what artificial intelligence is missing, and what principles underlie biological autonomy.