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Peter Doehring, PhD

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At the Center for Autism Research (CAR), I work to describe, implement, and research programs for training and intervention related to Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs). I am interested in how we might build capacity for evidence-based assessment, education, and treatment in community-based settings that are accessible to a broad and diverse population.

I was originally trained in Canada as clinical-research psychologist, where I worked for 7 years to develop research and early intervention programs for children with ASD at the local and regional level. From 1999 until 2008, I served as Statewide Director for the Delaware Autism Program (DAP), one of the largest public school programs specializing in ASD in the USA. DAP continues to provide comprehensive educational and related services to more than 700 children 2-21 years of age across 35 community-based sites with the support of 400 staff.

I am now helping to lead various programs at CAR to increase awareness and provide training to a broad audience. For example, I am responsible for ASD-related training for the LEND (Leadership Education in Neuro-Developmental and Related Disorders), a federally-funded program which seeks to orient trainees from medicine and allied health disciplines to a broad range of issues in the identification and treatment of individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders. I coordinate all ASD-related activities, including projects related to community-based services, research, and intervention. I am also contributing to various projects within the ASERT (Autism Services, Education, Research, and Training) Center for the Eastern Region of Pennsylvania, a consortium led by CAR and funded by the state of Pennsylvania. Together with Dr. Susan Levy, I am leading a state-funded initiative to increase capacity for ASD screening and diagnosis in community-based settings that serve populations with more limited access to such services. We have also submitted proposals to extend these efforts to specifically include trainees from minorities that are traditionally under-represented in the health professions.

Finally, I am collaborating with researchers and clinicians across the USA to describe examples of evidence-based interventions for children with ASD. I am also bringing program leaders in the USA and elsewhere together in an effort to describe model programs that seek to build regional capacity for high-quality training, services, and other supports related to ASD.

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