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About the Event

A forensic psychologist with extensive experience working with persons on the autism spectrum, Dr. Laurie Sperry will speak on the humane treatment of persons with ASD in the criminal justice system.

About the Speaker

Dr. Laurie Sperry is a Doctoral Level Board Certified Behavior Analyst with a degree in Forensic Psychology / Criminal Investigation.  She is Founder of Autism Forensics in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. She has worked as a developer of the Neurodiverse Student Support Program at Stanford University, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. Prior to joining Stanford, she was an Assistant Clinical Faculty at Yale University, Department of Psychiatry where she was a founding member of the Autism Forensics Group.

In 2006 she was added to the Fulbright Scholarship’s Senior Specialist Roster for Autism. Her research focuses on people with ASD who come in contact with the criminal justice system to ensure their humane and just treatment. She has participated in global outreach and provided services in Australia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Africa, Saipan, Singapore and has developed a school for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Bangalore, India.  She has provided training to secure forensic psychiatric facilities across the globe and has published numerous articles and book chapters.

Dr. Sperry has collaborated with the Behavior Analysis Unit of the FBI on cases involving people with autism and has worked with numerous law enforcement agencies to educate and support officers and other first responders.