Presentations

Podcast interviews:
October 2019 – Why we all need to understand the needs of students with disabilities
https://www.buzzsprout.com/505174/1834867-why-we-all-need-to-understand-the-needs-of-students-with-disabilities

February 2021 –

March 2021 –

Conference Presentations Peer-Reviewed ones are marked with an asterisk *.

• *Patel, D., Cobian, M., Santhanam, S., & Reyes, N. (2020). Interventions Addressing Stress Levels in Caregivers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Examination of Parental Demographics. Poster presented at the International Society for Autism Research 2020 Annual Meeting.
• Andrade, J., Enge, K., Rakowsky, E., Cunningham, K., & Santhanam, S. (2020). Autismo en Niños de Familias Bilingües: A Video Resource Project. Poster presented at the 9th Annual MSU Denver Undergraduate Research Conference, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Colorado.
• Donahue, C., Eastridge, K., & Santhanam, S. (2020). A Comparison of Self-advocacy and Social Communication in Post-Secondary Students with and without Autism. Poster presented at the 9th Annual MSU Denver Undergraduate Research Conference, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Colorado.
• Santhanam, S., (2020). Communication in Minimally Verbal Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: What do we know regarding assessment and intervention? Short Course presented at the Metro Speech and Language Symposium, Lonetree, Colorado.
• Santhanam, S., (2020). The SLP’s role in Supporting Young Adults with Autism in Postsecondary Settings. Oral Seminar presented at the Metro Speech and Language Symposium, Lonetree, Colorado.
• *Santhanam, S., Bridges-Bond, S., Sanchez, R., Li, Y., & Murchison, K. (2019). Associations between Communication, and Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors in Children with Autism and Parental Resilience. Oral Seminar presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Orlando, Florida.
• *Santhanam, S. (2019). Just-in-Time Teaching: A Metacognitive Teaching and Learning Approach for Students in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Poster presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Orlando, Florida.
• Santhanam, S. (2019). Associations between Communication in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Parental Resilience, Colorado Speech-Language-Hearing Association Conference, 2019, Greenwood Village, Colorado.
• Lewis, S. & Santhanam, S. (2019). Bilingualism in Autism Spectrum Disorders: What do Speech-Language Pathologists need to know? Poster presented at the Colorado Speech-Language-Hearing Association Conference, 2019, Greenwood Village, Colorado.
• Santhanam, S. (2019). Teaching Strategies that Reduce Barriers and Enhance Learning and Engagement in College Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Colorado Adult Learning Symposium, 2019, University of Denver, Colorado.
• Santhanam, S. (2019). Educating Paraprofessionals working with Minimally Verbal Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: What Strategies Work? Statewide Assistive Technology, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (SWAAAC) Summer Conference, 2019, Thornton, Colorado.
• *Santhanam, S. & Bridges-Bond, S. (2019). Social Communication and Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Is there an Association with Parental Resilience? Symposium for Research in Child Language Research, 2019, Madison, Wisconsin.
• Santhanam, S. (2019). When “Rain Man” Goes to College: Understanding Supports for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. MSU Denver Professional Development Conference, 2019, Metropolitan State University of Denver.
• Murchison, K., & Santhanam, S. (2019). Resilience in Parents of Children with Autism: A Preliminary Investigation. Poster presented at the 8th Annual Undergraduate Research Conference, 2019, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Colorado.
• Lewis, S., & Santhanam, S. (2019). Bilingualism and Autism Spectrum Disorders: What do Speech-Language Pathologists need to know? Poster presented at the 8th Annual Undergraduate Research Conference, 2019, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Colorado.
• *Bridges-Bond, S., & Santhanam, S. (2018). Resilience in Parents of Children with Autism: A Preliminary Investigation. Poster presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, 2018, Boston, Massachusetts.
• *Santhanam, S. & Parveen, S. (2017). Serving Linguistically Diverse Clients: Review & Research Findings on Changing Trends in Clinical Self-Efficacy. Oral Seminar presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, 2017, Los Angeles, California.
• *Gilbert, C., Parveen, S., & Santhanam, S. (2017). A Comparison of Use of Language Interpreters by Monolingual & Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologists: Survey Findings. Poster presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, 2017, Los Angeles, California.
• *Santhanam, S. & Reyes, N. (2017). Bilingualism in Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Review of Existing Research & Implications for Service Delivery. Poster presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, 2017, Los Angeles, California.
• Santhanam, S. (2017). Understanding Parent-child Interactions in Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Novel Perspective. Oral Seminar presented at the Intermountain Area Speech and Hearing Convention, 2017, Boise, Idaho,
• *Santhanam, S. & Parveen, S. (2015). Clinical Self-Efficacy of Monolingual and Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologists in Pediatric and Adult Settings: A Comparison. Poster presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, 2015, Denver, Colorado.
• *Santhanam, S. & Hewitt, L. (2014). A Comparison of Maternal Linguistic Responsiveness Directed to Verbal & Nonverbal Children With ASD. Poster presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, 2014, Orlando, Florida.
• *Santhanam, S. & Hewitt, L. (2014). Child-related factors that influence responsiveness in mothers of preschool-age children with autism spectrum disorders: A mixed-methods study. Poster presented at the Symposium for Research in Child Language Research, 2014, Madison, Wisconsin.
• *Santhanam, S. & Hewitt, L. (2013). Parent-child interactions and autism spectrum disorders: A transactional model of intervention. Oral seminar presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, 2013, Chicago, Illinois.
• Santhanam, S., Shattuck, L., Witter, E., Hewitt, L., & Ha, L. (2013). Problem Behaviors in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Comparing Parent and Professional Concerns. Poster presented at the Shanklin Colloquium, 2013, Bowling Green State University, Ohio.
• *Santhanam, S., Shattuck, L., Witter, E., Hewitt, L., & Ha. L. (2012). Problem Behaviors in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Comparing Parent and Professional Concerns. Poster presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Convention, 2012, Atlanta, Georgia.
• *Santhanam, S. & Hewitt, L. (2012). Perspectives of Speech-Language Pathologists on Social Communication Intervention for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Poster presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Convention, 2012, Atlanta, Georgia.
• Santhanam, S. & Hewitt, L. (2012). Evidence-based Assessments of Language in Autism Spectrum Disorders. Poster presented at the Shanklin Colloquium, 2012, Bowling Green State University, Ohio.
• *Santhanam, S. & Hewitt, L. (2012). Autism Spectrum Disorders and Evidence-Based Practice, Poster presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, 2012, San Diego, California.
• Santhanam, S. (2010). A Profile of Phonological Processes in Tamil-Speaking Children with Cleft Lip and Palate. Oral presentation at the International Cleft Palate Conference, 2010, Pondicherry, India.
• *Santhanam, S., Kalaikannan, G., & Boominathan, P. (2006). Awareness of Vocal Hygiene in Radio professionals, Poster presented at the Indian Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Conference, 2006, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
• *Kalaikannan, G., Santhanam, S., & Radhakrishnan, P. (2005). Effect of Sustained Fistula Obturation on Articulation, Nasality and Nasal Air Emission in Individuals with Anterior Palatal Fistula, Poster presented at the Indian Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Conference, 2005, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Invited Lectures and Presentations

• Neurodiversity in Your Workplace. Boulder Lab Diversity Council and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, Colorado, June 2020
• Public Libraries and Neurodiversity in Patrons: Building and Brainstorming Positive Supports. Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library, Broomfield, Colorado, February 2020
• Writing Skills in Individuals with Autism. MSU Denver Writing Center, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Colorado, January 2020
• Beyond Highschool: Considerations for Adolescents and Young Adults with Autism. San Luis Valley Health, Alamosa, Colorado, December 2019.
• Autism in Adults. Rocky Vista University Osteopathic School of Medicine, Clinical Grand Rounds, Aurora, Colorado, December 2019.
• Planning Beyond Highschool: Common Considerations for Parents of Children with Autism. Douglas County Schools, Highlands Ranch, Colorado, November 2019.
• Enhancing Communication in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other Developmental Disabilities. 4-hour lecture, Psychiatry Residency Program, Rocky Vista University Osteopathic School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, July 2019.
• Supports for Families of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. 2-hour lecture. Psychiatry Residency Program, Rocky Vista University Osteopathic School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, July 2019.
• Why does Spiderman hate Fast food Restaurants and other questions: Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders across the Life Span. 3-hour workshop. Counseling Center, Metropolitan State University of Denver, April 2019.
• Supporting Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences, Metropolitan State University of Denver, 2017.
• Supporting Families of Newly Diagnosed Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Rocky Mountain Autism Summit, 2016.
• Autism Spectrum Disorders – An Overview of the Diagnostic Process and Evidence-Based Intervention, Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences, Metropolitan State University of Denver, 2016.
• Ask the Docs – Panel Discussion, Parents Encouraging Parents Conference, 2015, Vail, Colorado.
• How to Support Families of Children with Autism: An Overview for SLPs, Alliance of Therapy Specialists, Inc., 2015
• Connecting Families with Autism: A mentoring program for parents/family members of individuals with autism, Autism Society of Colorado, 2014
• Language Deficits in School-Age Children on the Autism Spectrum, Graduate Lecture Language Disorders in School-age Population, 2013, Bowling Green State University, Ohio.
• Communication Challenges of Children with Autism and Down Syndrome: Role of Parents and Teachers. Satya Special School, Pondicherry, India, 2010.
• Physician awareness lecture: Role of speech-language pathologists in supporting communication needs of children with developmental disabilities, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, India, 2009.