Positive Behavior Supports

Dr. Fernanda Orsati, Clinical Research Associate

Currently, at the Hussman Institute for Autism, Orsati is developing research and supports around behavior and communication for individuals with autism. One of the research projects she is leading involves training parents, caregivers and teachers to understand functions for behaviors and support those behaviors accordingly. She is also part of another research project that will coach parents in ways to provide alternative means of communication for individuals with autism who have complex communication needs.

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Fernanda T. Orsati

Clinical Research Associate

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Fernanda T. Orsati
Clinical Research Associate

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5521 Research Park Drive
Catonsville, MD 21228
ftorsati@hussmanautism.org

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Jamie Burke
“Autism awareness can’t stop with a list of what makes people with autism different from us. Because what is essential is the constant awareness of what makes us the same.”

John P. Hussman, Ph.D., Director
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“Autism is not disability.”

Jamie Burke
“We are just like you, with the same desires, and just need help to be typical members of society.”

Sue Rubin
“In the end, the best argument for inclusion is the simplest. It’s the one we know by heart – that all of us are created equal.”

John P. Hussman, Ph.D., Director