Beth Myers is a faculty member in the Teaching and Leadership Department of the School of Education at Syracuse University. She teaches in the Inclusive Elementary and Special Education Program and serves as the Director of the Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher Education. Beth holds degrees in elementary education, special education, and literacy from St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia and a doctoral degree from the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. Professor Myers taught in the Lower Merion School District in Pennsylvania and helped to create a best-practice inclusive autism support program there. She opened a regional center for autism services in 2006 and served as Executive Director before joining the center’s consultation team in 2011. Professor Myers has created dozens of services with individuals and families, including the Advancement Square group for adults with autism, The Teen Project for adolescents with ASD, the Awesome Summer Days inclusive camp for school-age children, and the SAIL Supported Adult Independent Living service. Beth holds a dual appointment with the Kelberman Center for Autism Services as Director of Special Projects. She has provided school consultations for students with autism and staff development to over 50 school districts. Additionally, Professor Myers has served as the faculty liaison to the Syracuse City School District for the SUITR Program, a Masters Residency program in urban special education. Myers has conducted research to study the autobiographical works of adolescents with autism, which won the 2012 Ralph C. Preston Award for Scholarship and Teaching Contributing to Social Justice and Educational Equity. She has recently won a federal grant exceeding $2 million from the US Department of Education to create model Transitions in Post-Secondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TPSID). Address: 372 Huntington Hall Syracuse University Syracuse, NY 13244
Plain language writing is clear, succinct, and jargon-free, and is organized in a way that facili... more Plain language writing is clear, succinct, and jargon-free, and is organized in a way that facilitates understanding. It is a reader-centered way of writing, with the end goal of readers being able to access, comprehend, and utilize information. Like Universal Design, plain language writing benefits all readers while ensuring crucial access for some.
Journal of autism and developmental disorders, Jan 8, 2017
We examined the association between physical activity (PA), body mass index (BMI) and novel measu... more We examined the association between physical activity (PA), body mass index (BMI) and novel measures of subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) in 15 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (mean age 7 ± 2 years, 2 girls). PA was objectively assessed using accelerometry as time spent in moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Arterial stiffness was measured via aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) and taken as a marker of subclinical CVD risk. MVPA was inversely associated with aortic PWV (r = - 0.46, p < 0.05). BMI percentile was positively associated with aortic PWV (r = 0.61, p < 0.05). Overall findings suggest that reduced PA and higher body mass in children with ASD are associated with increased arterial stiffness which may have a detrimental impact on overall cardiovascular health.
Physical activity (PA) provides multiple benefits to children with visual impairments (VI) and th... more Physical activity (PA) provides multiple benefits to children with visual impairments (VI) and their families. However, the empirical literature base is underdeveloped on how family PA experiences impact participation for children with VI. The purpose of this study was two-fold; that is: (a) to explore why families with children with VI seek out and participate in PA, and (b) to describe the strategies and supports needed by families of children with VI to improve PA participation. The research method was descriptive-qualitative positioned in the theoretical framework of the theory of planned behavior. Participants were parents of children with VI (n = 10) who took part in one-on-one semi-structured telephone interviews. Interview recordings were transcribed and analyzed using a thematic line-by-line analysis. Three salient, recurrent, and interrelated themes emerged from the data analyses. These themes were: (a) committed, (b) challenged, and (c) access. Findings revealed that pare...
We examined the association between physical
activity (PA), body mass index (BMI) and novel measu... more We examined the association between physical activity (PA), body mass index (BMI) and novel measures of subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) in 15 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (mean age 7 ± 2 years, 2 girls). PA was objectively assessed using accelerometry as time spent in moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Arterial stiffness was measured via aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) and taken as a marker of subclinical CVD risk. MVPA was inversely associated with aortic PWV (r = − 0.46, p < 0.05). BMI percentile was positively associated with aortic PWV (r = 0.61, p < 0.05). Overall findings suggest that reduced PA and higher body mass in children with ASD are associated with increased arterial stiffness which may have a detrimental impact on overall cardiovascular health.
Plain language writing is clear, succinct, and jargon-free, and is organized in a way that facili... more Plain language writing is clear, succinct, and jargon-free, and is organized in a way that facilitates understanding. It is a reader-centered way of writing, with the end goal of readers being able to access, comprehend, and utilize information. Like Universal Design, plain language writing benefits all readers while ensuring crucial access for some.
Journal of autism and developmental disorders, Jan 8, 2017
We examined the association between physical activity (PA), body mass index (BMI) and novel measu... more We examined the association between physical activity (PA), body mass index (BMI) and novel measures of subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) in 15 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (mean age 7 ± 2 years, 2 girls). PA was objectively assessed using accelerometry as time spent in moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Arterial stiffness was measured via aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) and taken as a marker of subclinical CVD risk. MVPA was inversely associated with aortic PWV (r = - 0.46, p < 0.05). BMI percentile was positively associated with aortic PWV (r = 0.61, p < 0.05). Overall findings suggest that reduced PA and higher body mass in children with ASD are associated with increased arterial stiffness which may have a detrimental impact on overall cardiovascular health.
Physical activity (PA) provides multiple benefits to children with visual impairments (VI) and th... more Physical activity (PA) provides multiple benefits to children with visual impairments (VI) and their families. However, the empirical literature base is underdeveloped on how family PA experiences impact participation for children with VI. The purpose of this study was two-fold; that is: (a) to explore why families with children with VI seek out and participate in PA, and (b) to describe the strategies and supports needed by families of children with VI to improve PA participation. The research method was descriptive-qualitative positioned in the theoretical framework of the theory of planned behavior. Participants were parents of children with VI (n = 10) who took part in one-on-one semi-structured telephone interviews. Interview recordings were transcribed and analyzed using a thematic line-by-line analysis. Three salient, recurrent, and interrelated themes emerged from the data analyses. These themes were: (a) committed, (b) challenged, and (c) access. Findings revealed that pare...
We examined the association between physical
activity (PA), body mass index (BMI) and novel measu... more We examined the association between physical activity (PA), body mass index (BMI) and novel measures of subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) in 15 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (mean age 7 ± 2 years, 2 girls). PA was objectively assessed using accelerometry as time spent in moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Arterial stiffness was measured via aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) and taken as a marker of subclinical CVD risk. MVPA was inversely associated with aortic PWV (r = − 0.46, p < 0.05). BMI percentile was positively associated with aortic PWV (r = 0.61, p < 0.05). Overall findings suggest that reduced PA and higher body mass in children with ASD are associated with increased arterial stiffness which may have a detrimental impact on overall cardiovascular health.
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activity (PA), body mass index (BMI) and novel measures
of subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) in 15 children
with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (mean age 7 ± 2 years,
2 girls). PA was objectively assessed using accelerometry as
time spent in moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA).
Arterial stiffness was measured via aortic pulse wave velocity
(PWV) and taken as a marker of subclinical CVD risk.
MVPA was inversely associated with aortic PWV (r =
− 0.46, p < 0.05). BMI percentile was positively associated
with aortic PWV (r = 0.61, p < 0.05). Overall findings suggest
that reduced PA and higher body mass in children with
ASD are associated with increased arterial stiffness which
may have a detrimental impact on overall cardiovascular
health.
activity (PA), body mass index (BMI) and novel measures
of subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) in 15 children
with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (mean age 7 ± 2 years,
2 girls). PA was objectively assessed using accelerometry as
time spent in moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA).
Arterial stiffness was measured via aortic pulse wave velocity
(PWV) and taken as a marker of subclinical CVD risk.
MVPA was inversely associated with aortic PWV (r =
− 0.46, p < 0.05). BMI percentile was positively associated
with aortic PWV (r = 0.61, p < 0.05). Overall findings suggest
that reduced PA and higher body mass in children with
ASD are associated with increased arterial stiffness which
may have a detrimental impact on overall cardiovascular
health.