Matthew D. Lerner, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Psychology, Psychiatry, & Pediatrics in the Psychology Department at Stony Brook University, where he directs the Stony Brook Social Competence and Treatment Lab. Dr. Lerner's research...

See how to spell real life objects. Reading & Spelling, Part 2

Continuing to say, write, and read what pictures are. Reading & Spelling, Part 6

Reading a story for practice. Reading & Spelling, Part 8

Look at the letters in different shapes, colors and sizes. The Alphabet, Part 3

Zombie ants, DNA robots, growing organs & an app for assessing autism. It’s episode 4 of your weekly briefing on the latest discoveries you might not hear about anywhere else, all with funding from the National Science Foundation....

Let's take a quick look at playing catch, running, riding a bike and finish by reading a book. Things in a Day, Part 7

GMOs. Vaccines. Death Panels. There are a lot of "beliefs" circulating about a wide variety of health policy issues. Luckily, these are all pretty well researched areas. Thanks to thorough investigations, we can conclude with certainty...

Learn how to take every letter in the alphabet and then spell some words, which we will then use them to create sentences. Reading & Spelling, Part 3

What vegetables do you like? Learn to ask the question "What do you like?" and answer "I like ~". You'll also learn the vocabulary: tomato, pumpkin, eggplant, carrot, chili, mushrooms, onions, red peppers, cucumber and cabbage.

Take a look at some pictures and identify them by writing their names. Let's Go To, Part 6

So. We have to talk about measles in 2017. Why, you may ask, are kids getting measles? More and more people neglect vaccinating their children, and dangerous diseases like measles make a comeback.

An examination of the idea of socially-sensitive research in terms of three key questions: should the research be done; how should research findings be used and how should research findings be communicated?

Let's take another closer look at learning by spelling words about school. A Day at School, Part 5

Let's learn how to use a telephone. Also, let's learn about time. Things in a Day, Part 3

Take a look at some pictures and identify them by writing their names. Let's Go To, Part 8

Learn what you can do at the movies, the park and the library. Let's Go To, Part 7

Take a look at some pictures and identify them by writing their names. Let's Go To, Part 3

Learn how to go to the potty when you wake up in the morning. After that, learn how to brush your teeth. Getting Ready, Part 1

Learn how to write big and little letters of the alphabet. Say the small letters in the alphabet. The Alphabet, Part 5

Let's take a look at how we spell more things that we do in a day. Things in a Day, Part 4

Continuing to learn how to take every letter in the alphabet and then spell some words, which we will then use them to create sentences. Reading & Spelling, Part 5

Each year, thousands of children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. People with autism may learn, think, communicate, and behave in ways that are considered unorthodox, or different from what is traditionally expected. Rather...

Let's take a look at how we spell some of things that we do in a day. Things in a Day, Part 2