Department of Counseling, Clinical & School Psychology

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  Education 1145

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  (805) 893-3825

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  education.ucsb.edu lynnk

Lynn Kern Koegel

Researcher, Ph.D. (University of California, Santa Barbara )

Emphasis:

Biography:
Director of Autism Services in the UCSB Autism Research Center. Active in the development of programs to improve communication in children with autism, including the development of first words, development of grammatical structures, and pragmatics. Published in the areas of communication, language development, self-management, and functional analysis.

Recent Publications:
Koegel, L.K. Foreword. In Freedom from Meltdowns: Dr. Thompson’s Solutions for Children with Autism by Travis Thompson, Ph.D. 2009. [Foreword]

Koegel, L.K., Koegel, R.L., Fredeen, R.M., & Gengoux, G.W. Naturalistic behavioral approaches to treatment. In K. Chawarska, A. Klin, & F.R. Volkmar (Eds.), Autism Spectrum Disorders in Infants and Toddlers: Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment (pp. 207-242). New York, NY: Guilford Press. 2008. [Book Chapter]

Koegel, L.K., & Brown, F. Autism spectrum disorders: Trends, treatments, and diversity. Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 32(2), 87-88. 2007. [Journal Article]

Bryson, S.E., Koegel, L.K., Koegel, R.L., Openden, D., Smith, I.M., & Nefdt, N. Large scale dissemination and community implementation of Pivotal Response Treatment: Program description and preliminary data. Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 32(2), 142-153. 2007. [Journal Article]

Koegel, R.L., & Koegel, L.K. Pivotal Response Treatments for Autism: Communication, Social, & Academic Development. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes. 2006. [Edited Book]

Awards and Honors:
California PTA Award for Community Service for implementing Public School Social Programs, 2007
Recognized Faculty Member Award for contribution to Greek community students as a role model, education, resource, and facilitator, 2007
Hearts & Arts Award for Excellence in Collaboration and Service in Autism, 2006

Affiliations:
American Speech and Hearing Association