Over the last century, federally-funded research has given countless children and families access to evidence-based mental health care and interventions. But future progress is at risk unless we continue federal funding for this critical research.

#AmericansForMedicalResearch

🎃 Happy Halloween from the COSMA Lab! 👻

The equity gaps in autism care are scary. Our research tackles disparities in access, identification, & support, because families deserve treats, not tricks, from the systems that serve them. 🧡

#HealthEquity #HappyHalloween

✨Flashback to #ABCT2024✨ Our COSMA Lab team found that parents of autistic children with high irritability/aggression report greater stress + lower self-efficacy.

As we gear up for #ABCT2025, we’re revisiting past work to highlight the need for targeted familial supports.
#Autism #Parenting

Congratulations to London Bowers, our Lab Manager and recent Brain and Behavior Sciences master's program graduate, on successfully defending his thesis! 🎉🎓

We're incredibly proud of him and have no doubt he'll achieve great things. Thank you for your dedication to the lab, London!

🗺️ Autism identification remains tied to structural inequities -

In AL, kids in high-poverty counties were less likely to be identified before kindergarten, while counties with more college-educated residents saw higher rates.

📊 Poster by COSMA Lab’s Morgan Patterson at #INSAR 2025:

🚨 Final Q&A Alert 🚨 Join @jordanalbright.bsky.social for an info session about the Clinical & Counseling Psychology PhD at South Alabama and preparing a strong application to the COSMA Lab (due Dec 1)!

🗓️ Wednesday, Oct 15
🕕 6:00 PM CST
💻 Zoom | Register here: southalabama.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

From presenting at @abctnow.bsky.social and #INSAR to attending the Brown #ImpSci Bootcamp, the COSMA Lab is about real training, real science, and real impact.
We’re recruiting PhD students (Clinical & Counseling Psych)!

🗓️ Apps due Dec 1
🔗 short-link.me/17HMG

👪 What Helps & Hurts Caregiver Coaching?
We interviewed families, providers & leaders in publicly funded EI systems.
Key insight: Trust, stress, and provider prep shape how effective caregiver coaching can be.

📄 Albright et al., 2025
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/1362...

#Autism #EarlyIntervention

📣 Calling all prospective clinical psych PhD applicants! 📣
Interested in #autism research, racial/gender #equity, or #impsci ?
Join Dr. Albright, PI of the COSMA Lab, for a Q&A session on:
🗓️ Wednesday, Sept 17
🕕 6:00 PM CST
💻 Zoom | Register here: short-link.me/1cazh

COSMA Lab is where equity-driven research meets inclusive mentorship. If you're passionate about autism, advocacy, and building justice-oriented care, consider applying to join our team. Applications due Dec 1!

🔗 Learn more: shorturl.at/DC3WR
#Neurodiversity #Autism #Equity #ClinicalPsych

🤝 Healthcare team-training models are being adapted to early intervention settings.
The result? High feasibility, acceptability, and collaboration gains among EI providers. Read more COSMA Lab work below

📄 Albright et al., 2025
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/1053...

#ImpSci #EarlyIntervention

Meet London - COSMA Lab Manager & BBSc alum.
✨ “Being part of the COSMA lab has been a remarkable learning experience.”

From community-partnered research to presenting at #ABCT, London’s journey shows how our lab builds researchers & advocates.

🔗 shorturl.at/b0gKl
#Autism #GradSchool #ImpSci

At COSMA Lab, we work at the intersection of equity, autism, and community-based science. Want to join us? Applications are due Dec 1!

🔗 Learn more: shorturl.at/b0gKl
#ImplementationScience #HealthEquity #Autism #PsychologyPhD #ImpSci #PsychPhD #ClinicalPsychology

🚌 Can mobile clinics & telehealth reduce autism assessment barriers in rural areas?

Our research team piloted both! Families reported high satisfaction, but access gaps remain.

📄 Bertollo et al., 2025
🔗 doi.org/10.1037/pri0...

#Telehealth #Autism #RuralHealth

What brought Morgan to the COSMA Lab at the University of South Alabama? A chance to be mentored in #impsci and serve the communities we love! Join us in making change in the South! Applications due Dec 1.

🔗 Learn more: shorturl.at/DC3WR
#PsychPhd #gradschool #Autism #ClinicalPsychology

📣 Interested in autism, racial & gender equity, and implementation science?

I’m Dr. Jordan Albright, and I direct COSMA Lab @ U. of South Alabama in the Clinical & Counseling Psych PhD program!

🔗 shorturl.at/DC3WR
📅 Apply by Dec 1!
#gradschool #PsychPhD #ClinicalPsychology #Neurodiversity #ImpSci