Excelling With Autism: Obtaining Critical Mass Using Deliberate Practice - Softcover

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Brenda Smith Myles, PhD, is an associate professor, University of Kansas. She is an internationally recognized authority on autism. Dr. Myles has made over thousands of presentations all over the world, and has written more than 250 articles and books on autism spectrum disorder. 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. Her awards include: Yes She Can Inc., Advocates for Adults with Autism Award (2016); University of Alabama/Glenwood Scholar (2015); National Parenting Publications Bronze Award (2014) and American Academy of Pediatrics Autism Champion (2013), among many others.

Kerry Mataya, MEd, is the Executive Director of Bridgeway Services providing individual
and group intervention-based services in the areas of social development, problem-solving, perspective taking, academics, self-awareness, behavior regulation, and
executive function. Mataya co-authored Successful Problem-Solving for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Hollis Shaffer is a student at the University of Alabama at Birmingham where he
is pursuing a major in psychology and a career in assisting students with HF-ASD.
Shaffer was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome when he was 14-years-old after being
misdiagnosed with ADHD for many years. He works with Bridgeway Services as an
assistant and group leader.