Deborah Fein, Ph.D.

Deborah Fein is a clinical neuropsychologist who has been doing autism research since the late 1970’s. She is currently Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor in the Departments of Psychological Sciences and Pediatrics at the University of Connecticut. She has investigated numerous areas in autism, and her recent research focuses on screening, outcome, and parent training. She is a co-author or editor of 3 recent books: The Neuropsychology of Autism (Oxford Press, 2011), Autism in Your Classroom (Woodbine Press, 2007), Activity Kit for Babies and Toddlers at Risk (Guilford Press, 2016) and co-author of the widely used screening tool, Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (MCHAT). She has authored over 150 articles on autism, and has served as Secretary of the International Society for Autism Research, on the Board of the American Association of Clinical Neuropsychology, and as Intellectual and Behavior Assessment topic chair for the International Meeting for Autism Research.