MURAJ: In-Focus - M.Y. Savana Bak, Special Education

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Published: Feb 19, 2025

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Madison Stromberg

Abstract

Social communication is incredibly important and foundational in autism diagnoses. In this In Focus: Article, Dr. M.Y. Savana Bak explains the open questions and her ongoing research in special education, exploring social communication in non-speaking and minimally verbal individuals, focusing on school and caregiver settings, and advocating for culturally relevant and neurodiverse interventions.

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Vol. 7 No. 1 (2025): MURAJ: In Focus
Section
Social Sciences, Education and Communication
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Author Biography

Madison Stromberg

Madison Stromberg is a third-year developmental psychology major at the University of Minnesota.
Her research interests are autism spectrum disorder, the Brief Observation of Social Communication
Change (BOSCC), and agenesis of the corpus callosum. She is the media and outreach editor for the
Minnesota Undergraduate Research & Academic Journal.