Allyssa McCabe is Professor of psychology, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Allyssa McCabe
Professor
University of Massachusetts
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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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