Embracing Neurodiversity – December 2025

ImPACT Update Newsletter – Neurodiversity-Affirming Care ImPACT Update Issue: December 2025 This Issue’s Focus: Embracing Neurodiversity: A New Lens for Autism Support The field of autism care is undergoing a significant shift, moving from traditional deficit-based models towards a **neurodiversity-affirming approach**. This paradigm recognizes autism as a natural variation of human neurology, emphasizing strengths and […]
Addressing Behaviors that Challenge – October 2025
ImPACT Update Newsletter – Addressing Behaviors that Challenge ImPACT Update Issue: October 2025 This Issue’s Focus: Addressing Behaviors that Challenge in Project ImPACT Disruptive behaviors are a common challenge for young children with social communication delays, yet many interventions lack formal guidance on how to address them. This newsletter highlights key findings from a study […]
Introducing ImPACT Updates

We have started a monthly newsletter to keep you informed about emerging research on Project ImPACT and related topics. You can view the newsletters and sign up to receive them in your email on our Publications page.
Supporting Emotion Regulation – November 2025

ImPACT Update Issue: November 2025 This Issue’s Focus: Supporting Emotion Regulation through Project ImPACT Emotion regulation is the ability to manage one’s emotions and behavior effectively. Many young children with social communication delays also experience difficulty with emotion regulation. Parent-mediated intervention programs for these children often focus on social communication development, which is closely tied […]
Evidence Base for Project ImPACT – August 2025

ImPACT Update Newsletter Template ImPACT Update Issue: August 2025 This Issue’s Focus: The Robust Evidence Base of Project ImPACT Welcome to the inaugural issue of the ImPACT Update, our new monthly newsletter! We’re thrilled to launch this resource, aimed at keeping you informed of the current evidence base, clinical applications, and resources that can help […]
Telehealth Coaching – September 2025

ImPACT Update Newsletter ImPACT Update Issue: September 2025 This Issue’s Focus: Increasing Access through Telehealth Coaching in Project ImPACT With growing demand for accessible and personalized care, telehealth has emerged as a powerful platform for delivering parent-mediated interventions like Project ImPACT. This approach extends the reach of evidence-based practices to families in underserved areas and […]
FREE Project ImPACT Overview

This free 30-minute presentation is open to the public and designed for providers who work with children with social communication delays. Parents whose children are experiencing difficulties with social communication or who have a child that has been recently diagnosed with autism may also benefit. This presentation will provide a brief introduction to Project ImPACT. […]
Open Virtual Advanced Course – May 2024
This webinar will be held over 3 days (May 21-23, 2024) from 10:45am-3:30pm EDT (7:45am-12:30pm PDT) Learn how to implement Project ImPACT, a parent mediated intervention for children with social communication challenges. This webinar will be conducted Dr. Brooke Ingersoll, co-developer of Project ImPACT Participants will receive access to the Beginner e-Course and an […]
Open Virtual Advanced Course – Australia
This webinar will be held over 4 days (October 20-23, 2024) from 5:30PM-9:00PM GMT-4 Learn how to implement Project ImPACT, a parent mediated intervention for children with social communication challenges. Click here to register: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/project-impact-advanced-workshop-online-october-2024-tickets-753473648967?aff=oddtdtcreator
Open In Person Advanced Course – New Zealand
This in person Advanced Course will be held over 2 days (November 12-13, 2024) from 8:30am-4:00pm NZDT in Wellington, New Zealand Learn how to implement Project ImPACT, a parent mediated intervention for children with social communication challenges. Click here to register: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/project-impact-advanced-workshop-wellington-november-2024-tickets-770486183917?aff=oddtdtcreator