Ruth Aspy, PhD, is a licensed psychologist in
private practice with the Ziggurat Group. Dr. Aspy specializes in
assessment and intervention for individuals with autism spectrum
disorders. She is co creator of a comprehensive model of
intervention. Along with Dr. Barry Grossman, Dr. Aspy has written
The Ziggurat Model, winner of the 2008 ASA award for outstanding
book of the year. Dr. Aspy speaks internationally. She has
experience in both the clinic and school settings.
Barry G. Grossman, PhD, is a licensed psychologist
and author. He specializes in assessment and intervention for
individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Dr. Grossman, along
with Dr. Aspy, wrote The Ziggurat Model—a book on designing
interventions for students with Asperger’s Disorder and
high-functioning autism. He and his co-author present on this model
nationally. The Ziggurat Model has been adopted at the
district-wide and state-wide levels.
Brenda Smith Myles, PhD, a consultant with the
Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI) and the Ziggurat
Group, is the recipient of the Autism Society of America's
Outstanding Professional Award, the Princeton Fellowship Award, and
the Council for Exceptional Children, Division on Developmental
Disabilities Burton Blatt Humanitarian Award. Brenda has made over
1000 presentations all over the world and written more than 200
articles and books on ASD. In addition, she served as the co-chair
of the National ASD Teacher Standards Committee; was on the
National Institute of Mental Health's Interagency Autism
Coordinating Committee's Strategic Planning Consortium; and
collaborated with the National Professional Center on Autism
Spectrum Disorders, National Autism Center, and the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services who identified evidenced based
practices for individuals with autism spectrum disorders and served
as Project Director for the Texas Autism Resource Guide for
Teachers (TARGET). Myles is also on the executive boards of several
organizations, including the Scientific Council of the Organization
for Autism Research (SCORE) and ASTEP Asperger Syndrome Training
and Education Program. Further, in the latest survey conducted by
the University of Texas, she was acknowledged as the second most
productive applied researcher in ASD in the world.
Shawn A. Henry, MS, is executive director at the
Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI), where he
concentrates on developing statewide change to promote advances in
the training of professionals serving students with autism and
providing supports for families. He was previously the program
director of training and evaluation at the Kentucky Autism Training
Center, University of Louisville (KATC), where he coordinated
targeted professional development throughout the state.
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