Books By Karen (Associate Professor, Marcus Autism Center, Associate Professor, Marcus Autism Center, Emory University School of Bearss - Author

Karen Bearss, PhD is Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington. Dr. Bearss specializes in the assessment and treatment of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families. Her current research focus is in developing, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based parenting interventions for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). She is also invested in designing strategies for improving the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based treatments into the community. Cynthia R. Johnson, PhD is the Director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Autism and faculty of the Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University. She is currently the principal investigator of a NIH-funded grant studying the efficacy of parent training in the treatment of feeding problems. She has had prior NIH funding on the efficacy of parent training in the treatment of disruptive behaviors in young children with Autism Spectrum Disord