| Amy Beaumont,
Psy.D., BCABA, is the ASAC Coordinator. Dr.
Beaumont received her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology
from Nova Southeastern University in Fort
Lauderdale, Florida and completed internship at the
May Institute and National Autism Center in
Massachusetts. She is a Certified Associate Behavior
Analyst. Dr. Beaumont has over 10 years of
experience providing individual treatment,
consultation with schools and medical professionals,
family therapy, and parent training to individuals
with autism and their families. Additionally, she is
skilled in the comprehensive assessment of autism
and other pervasive developmental disorders,
including the use of the ADOS and ADI-R. She has
presented on topics related to autism at numerous
local and national conferences. |
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Melissa Hale, Ph.D.,
BCBA, serves as the ASAC Supervisor and Coordinator of Psychological
Services for UM-NSU CARD. She is also a Licensed
Psychologist and a Certified Behavior Analyst. Dr.
Hale received her Ph.D. in School Psychology from
the University of Florida. She then completed her
internship at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and the
Department of Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine. Dr. Hale has worked extensively
with individuals with autism for over 10 years. She
has presented at numerous local and national
conferences on topics related to autism spectrum
disorders.
ASAC
Faculty Advisors
Michael Alessandri, Ph.D., is the
Executive Director of
UM-NSU CARD and has worked with individuals with
autism and their families for over 25 years. He
received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from
Rutgers University, Dr. Alessandri completed his
internship at UNC-Chapel Hill's Center for
Development and Learning (CDL). Dr. Alessandri has
presented, consulted and published internationally
on developing appropriate and effective educational
programs for students with autistic spectrum
disorders. In addition, he has received several
awards within the field of autism and related
disabilities.
Jennifer Stella
Durocher, Ph.D., is the Assistant Director
of UM-NSU CARD and has worked with individuals with
autism
and their families for almost 15 years. She
received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the
University of Miami. Dr. Durocher completed her
clinical internship at the University of Colorado
Health Sciences Center, at the JFK Autism and
Developmental Disorders Clinic. Dr. Durocher has
presented and published nationally and
internationally on the assessment, diagnosis, and
treatment of ASDs. She has also participated in
numerous county and statewide task forces focusing
on early screening and diagnosis of ASDs, and
addressing the mental health needs of adults with
ASDs. She also serves as a liaison & consultant to
autism-related research projects at the University
of Miami, as well as other local universities, and
is a consulting editor for the Journal of Autism and
Developmental Disabilities.
Doctoral Students in Clinical Psychology from
University of Miami assist in administering and
interpreting psychological evaluations under the
supervision of Dr.s Beaumont and Hale. They are
advanced doctoral students who are well-trained in
the various psychological and diagnostic measures
utilized at ASAC, including the ADOS and ADI-R. Some
students are bilingual in Spanish.
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