Sara Warner, PsyD
Position title: Psychologist
Sara Warner, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist in the Autism and Developmental Disabilities clinic (A&DD) as well as the Autism Treatment Program (ATP). She provides diagnostic assessment within the A&DD clinic and provides focused behavioral treatment in the ATP. Sara has previous experience in behavioral assessment, consultation, and intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities and working with families to support positive behavior change.
Clinic
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION
- PsyD, Clinical Psychology, Roosevelt University
- APA-Accredited Internship, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities tract
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, Autism and Developmental Disabilities Clinic, Waisman Center
- Certified in using the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-2nd Edition (ADOS-2)
- PEERS certified provider
Research Statement
Sara has done research previously looking at parent training programs for parents of autistic children. Currently she has been collaborating with others from the Autism Treatment team developing sexuality education curricula for clinical use and quality improvement.
Selected Publications
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Warner, S., Barger, M., & McCary, L. M. (2022). Individualized Sexuality Education for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 57(4), 359-370.