Barbara is an author, speaker, and consultant on the subject of autism spectrum disorders. She has been involved with autism spectrum education for twenty years in clinical, administrative, and advisory capacities, in both mainstream and special education school programs. Currently, as a consultant, she supports teachers and school districts as they integrate students on the spectrum into mainstream settings. She also serves as a guest lecturer at educational conferences and at colleges of education. Her writing has appeared in publications across the country.
Scholastic commissioned Barbara to write Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Mainstream Classroom: How to Reach and Teach Students With ASDs
Barbara holds an undergraduate degree in creative writing from Cornell University and a masters degree in social work from Columbia University. She lives just outside of New York City with her husband and their two children.
