Move2Learn Autism Lab
Anjana Bhat, MS PT, PhD
Director, Move2Learn Autism Lab
Star118, Health Sciences Complex, STAR campus
Research Goals of lab:
- Assess benefits of creative movement interventions such as yoga, dance, play, and exergaming in autistic individuals with the goal of promoting their motor, social, and cognitive skills.
- Use of randomized controlled trial designs, a mixed-methods approach, and objective behavioral and brain imaging tools to examine multidomain changes in participant outcomes.
- Study developmental, multisystem, behavioral, physical, and mental health changes in autistic individuals across the lifespan through observational studies and analysis of large datasets.
To learn more about Dr. Bhat’s current research studies and projects, please contact:
Lab director: Anjana Bhat
Lab phone: 443-523-8680
Email: abhat@udel.edu
Ongoing PROJECTS
SPARK Motor and Physical Activity Outcomes Study
We are surveying parents of autistic children and self-advocates with autism to understand the motor/physical activity (PA) and other abilities of individuals with autism between 5 and 50 years. We will also assess the beliefs and experiences of autistic individuals and their parents regarding access to motor services and PA participation at home and in the community.
