Autor: Holly Sokol

Sharman Ober-Reynolds, MSN, FNP is Senior Research Coordinator at Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center in Phoenix, AZ. She is also the founder of the FRIEND program, which she has been using and refining for over 18 years.Christopher J. Smith, Ph.D. is the Vice President and Director of Research at Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center. He has a wealth of professional experience in psychiatric disorders, and ASD in particular.Lori Vincent, Ph.D., BCBA-D is a licensed psychologist in the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children“s Hospital Medical Center. Her work focuses on evidence-based interventions for children with ASD and other developmental disabilities.Holly Sokol, M. ED has worked for the last nine years as a special education teacher in settings ranging from self-contained classrooms to her current resource room setting at Legacy Traditional Schools. Sheri S. Dollin, M.Ed. is an Early Childhood Educator with decades of experience supporting individuals with autism. Sheri played a key role at Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center in building programs, leading innovative projects and growing the organization“s footprint.