A discussion with Geraldine Dawson and Deborah Fein

1. Optimal outcome in autism: Podcast
A discussion with Geraldine Dawson (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)
and Deborah Fein (University of Connecticut)
© 2013 John Wiley & Sons Ltd and the Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
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2. Article: Optimal outcome in individuals with a history of autism
Deborah Fein, Marianne Barton, Inge-Marie Eigsti, Elizabeth Kelley, Letitia Naigles,
Robert T. Schultz, Michael Stevens, Molly Helt, Alyssa Orinstein, Michael Rosenthal,
Eva Troyb and Katherine Tyson
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Editorial: Recovery from autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and the
science of hope
Sally Ozonoff, JCPP Joint Editor
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3. Geraldine Dawson, PhD
Chief Science Officer, Autism Speaks
and Professor, Department of Psychiatry
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
USA

4. Deborah Fein, PhD
UConn Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor
Department of Psychology and Department of
Pediatrics, University of Connecticut, USA

5. Source: Table 1 from Fein et al. (2013)

6. Geraldine Dawson, PhD
Chief Science Officer, Autism Speaks
and Professor, Department of Psychiatry
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
USA

7. Deborah Fein, PhD
UConn Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor
Department of Psychology and Department of
Pediatrics, University of Connecticut, USA

8. Further Reading
Autism Spectrum Disorders Research– please see:
National Institute of Mental Health: Autism Spectrum Disorders
www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/autism-spectrum-disorders-pervasive-
developmental-disorders/index.shtml
Autism: Center for Health, Intervention and Prevention,
University of Connecticut
www.chip.uconn.edu/research-areas/autism/
Autism Speaks – Research highlights
www.autismspeaks.org/science
NIH Research Matters: Early autism may not last a life time
www.nih.gov/researchmatters/january2013/01282013autism.htm

9. References
Dawson, G., Jones, E.J.H., Merkle, K., Venema, K., Lowy, R., & Faja, S., et al. (2012). Early behavioral intervention
is associated with normalized brain activity in young children with autism. Journal of the American Academy of
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 51:1150–1159. doi:10.1016/j.jaac.2012.08.018
Fein, D., Barton, M., Eigsti, I.-M., Kelley, E., Naigles, L., Schultz, R. T., Stevens, M., Helt, M., Orinstein, A.,
Rosenthal, M., Troyb, E. and Tyson, K. (2013), Optimal outcome in individuals with a history of autism. Journal of
Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 54: 195–205. doi:10.1111/jcpp.12037
Ozonoff, S. (2013). Editorial: Recovery from autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and the science of hope.
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 54: 113-114. doi:10.1111/jcpp.12045
Acknowledgements
The Editorial team of JCPP and Wiley-Blackwell Publishers wish to thank
Geraldine Dawson and Deborah Fein for their support in contributing to this podcast,
which forms part of the JCPP Podcast Series.
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© 2013 John Wiley & Sons Ltd and ACAMH.
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