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dfusion

We innovate science-driven solutions to advance health and well-being. We are interested in a broad span of possibilities.

Science-Driven Behavioral Health Solutions

dfusion and its partners develop, test, evaluate, scale, and disseminate innovative solutions in the health and education arenas. We also offer consultation services and provide professional development opportunities to the field. We put the Diffusion of Innovation model to work in new and practical ways, building our capacity to expand implementation of both promising and proven interventions. Through our projects, dfusion examines and promotes the steps necessary to adopt healthier behaviors and identifies effective strategies to support every stage of the adoption process. We bring particular focus to health, risk and protective factors affecting youth development, economic opportunity, and technology learning and career paths.

10/15/2026

We're proud to sponsor the 10th annual College Autism Summit, hosted by the College Autism Network, November 8 to 11 in Baltimore.

Join BA Laris and Isabella Phan on Wednesday, November 11 at 10:00 am ET for "Applied Inclusion: Real Scenarios, Real Solutions for Supporting Autism at Work."

Inclusion works best when it's practical. This session walks through realistic workplace situations, from team communication to feedback to everyday interactions, and shares concrete strategies that help autistic employees and their colleagues work well together. It draws on our work with SkillFlix, a library of short videos that model real communication and relationship skills in familiar settings.

Thank you to CAN for ten years of connecting practitioners, researchers, employers, and self-advocates to improve outcomes for autistic students as they move from campus to career. See you in Baltimore!

10/14/2026

Side conversations. Giggles. That one student who's suddenly very interested in the ceiling. 🦇
Group management can make or break a s*x ed lesson. MPC: VISTA gives you a safe place to try strategies, stumble, and try again before you're in front of real students.
See if it's a fit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MPCVISTA

10/12/2026

For years, Izzy Schieber, PhD, worked with families whose children became more upset with every dental visit, sometimes to the point of needing physical or chemical restraint for a routine cleaning. Her dissertation focused on helping kids with IDD get through dental care without restraint and with less stress.

Now she's helping build SkillFlix for Dental Professionals: short videos that teach dentists practical skills for making appointments go better for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Because when a visit goes badly, that's what kids and families remember next time.

Read Izzy's reflection:
https://dfusioninc.com/2026/09/23/how-to-make-your-film-set-accessible-for-actors-with-disabilities/

10/09/2026

Join the SocialWise Advisory Board
SocialWise is a new AI-enhanced tool being built to help autistic young adults practice real-life communication and relationship skills — things like handling conflict, giving feedback, or navigating tricky social situations — in a low-pressure space. We're looking for autistic young adults (aged 18-28) to help shape it as it's built. Advisors will meet roughly once a month to weigh in on things like how the AI should behave, what feels authentic and affirming, and how to keep the tool safe and transparent. Early on, that might mean helping create sample scenarios; later, it means reviewing real interactions and flagging what's working (or isn't) as the tool is tested. It's a flexible, meaningful way to make sure SocialWise is actually built by and for the autistic community — and advisors receive a stipend at the end of the project. Complete the application to apply https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/B6WJDNS

10/08/2026

Sports betting apps are one tap away for your students. We want to hear from High School educators who see it firsthand.
Join a paid research study helping build Level Up, a new gambling-prevention program for high schoolers — funded by the National Institutes on Drug Addiciton. Share your experience in a 1-hour virtual interview.
Interest Form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FMVNRPD
Headline: Help design a gambling-prevention program for teens

10/07/2026

What's scarier than a haunted house? A student asking the s*x ed question you didn't prepare for. 👻
MPC: VISTA is professional development for educators teaching Making Proud Choices!, a s*x ed program focused on teen pregnancy and HIV prevention. Practice your lessons in a virtual classroom simulation so the real thing feels a lot less spooky.
See if MPC: VISTA is a fit for you: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MPCVISTA

10/06/2026

What if what hooked your students in math class was what they already care about? Sports! Join us at the mEducation Alliance Symposium and Expo from Oct 8-10!

Saturday is for getting hands-on.

Join us for the Marvelous Education Expo, a free public celebration of learning, creativity, technology, and play.

Explore interactive exhibits from innovators featured at the Marvelous Education Symposium. Try educational games. Step into augmented reality. Build a game world. Use math to play fantasy football. Debate your way through history. Discover AI-powered learning tools. And meet the people creating the future of education.

Come curious. Leave inspired.

Free and open to the public. Registration required.
https://meducationalliance.org/marvelous-education-expo/

10/05/2026

We're heading to Washington, D.C.! 🏈📊

STEMPlay Labs, the game-based learning division of dfusion, is presenting the Fantasy Sports Math League at the 16th annual Marvelous Education Symposium & Expo, hosted by the mEducation Alliance, October 7 to 10.

The idea is simple: kids already follow stats, compare players and make predictions every week. Fantasy Sports Math League turns that energy into real math practice, with learners using data, percentages and probability to build and manage their teams. The math has a purpose, and the motivation is built in.

This year the Symposium adds a new ED Games Track, bringing game developers together with educators, researchers, funders and families to explore what joyful, evidence-based learning can look like. We're proud to be part of it.

If you'll be at Mason FUSE at George Mason University in Arlington, come find us. And on Saturday, October 10, the Marvelous Education Expo is free and open to the public (registration required), so bring your curious learners to play.

Let's make math something students want to do.

🔗 Learn more: https://meducationalliance.org/2026-global-symposium/

10/02/2026

Your name could be on this certificate.

MPC: VISTA is a self-paced online training in Making Proud Choices!, an evidence-based teen pregnancy and HIV prevention program. Complete it, and you walk away with a certificate of completion plus real skills for the hard conversations teens bring to you.

You don't need "s*x educator" in your title to sign up. Teachers, coaches, youth leaders, and CBO staff who work with teens are all welcome.

This is also a paid research study, so you're compensated for your time.

See if you qualify: mpcvista.com

10/01/2026

We are so excited to be going to the 16th Annual Marvelous Education Symposium & Expo, happening in just one week!

The symposium will take place October 7 – 10, 2026, across Washington, D.C. and Arlington, Virginia, with sessions at the World Bank and George Mason University’s Mason Square.

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Scotts Valley, CA
95066

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Tuesday	9am - 4pm
Wednesday	9am - 4pm
Thursday	9am - 4pm
Friday	9am - 4pm

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