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Anne Donnellan
Anne M. Donnellan, Ph.D.
Director, University of San Diego Autism Institute
Professor, School of Leadership and Education Sciences


Anne Donnellan has a distinguished career in teaching, research, and writing on autism and related disabilities. She has been a leader in the development and dissemination of positive and humane approaches to supporting and understanding individuals with the autism label. Currently, Dr. Donnellan is a Professor in the School of Leadership and Education Sciences at the University of San Diego. Her recent publications include “Invented Knowledge and Autism: Highlighting our strengths and expanding the conversation” in JASH and Movement Differences and Diversity in Autism/Mental Retardation.

Jodi Robledo

Jodi A. Robledo, Ph.D.
Research Associate , University of San Diego Autism Institute

Dr. Jodi Robledo is a special education teacher at San Diego Unified School District. She is also an Adjunct Professor and Research Associate at the University of San Diego, School of Leadership and Education Sciences, Autism Institute. Her work focuses on autism and other developmental disabilities, sensory and movement differences, relationship building, and communication. Dr. Robledo presents at national conferences and has recently co-authored “Properties of supportive relationships in the lives of academically successful individuals with autism” in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and "I can't get started: Stress and the role of movement differences for individuals with the autism label" in Stress and Coping in Autism.

University of San Diego
Autism Institute
5998 Alcala Park
Mother Rosalie Hill Hall
San Diego, CA 92110

www.sandiego.edu/autisminstitute
autisminstitute@sandiego.edu

Phone: (619) 260-7705

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Anne Donnellan
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(619) 260-7705 | Phone
(619) 849-8195 | Fax

University of San Diego
5998 Alcalá Park
San Diego, CA 92110-2492
(619) 260-4600