What is EASE?
The Emotion Awareness and Skills Enhancement (EASE) program is a mindfulness-based intervention that is grounded in a model of emotion dysregulation tested in autistic and nonautistic people. EASE was developed through an iterative process with researchers, mental health providers, autistic people, and parents of autistic people. It is designed to be appropriate for a variety of support needs and communication preferences.
EASE is designed to improve emotion regulation skills in autistic adolescents and young adults (ages 12-25) with and without co-occurring intellectual disability. EASE is meant to be delivered in a one-on-one setting with the client and/or their support person. EASE ranges from 16-20 sessions long, delivered 1x a week. It can be delivered in person or virtually.
Current Studies
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The EASE + UP study will test whether the EASE and UP are usable, helpful, and whether or when an autism-designed treatment is needed. Results from this study will be used to increase evidence-based mental health options for autistic adolescents and young adults. Actively Enrolling |
Past Studies
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Ease for All aimed to gather opinions from people in the autism community about their experiences with emotion regulation and their mental health service needs. This helped us prepare our Emotion Awareness and Skills Enhancement (EASE) Program. |
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The EASE study evaluated EASE in comparison to supportive counseling sessions to see if EASE helps autistic teenagers and adults improve their emotion regulation skills. |