• Education:BA in Psychology, Carleton College
    MA in Clinical/Developmental Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago
    PhD in Clinical/Developmental Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago
    NIH Post-Doctoral Fellow, Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Website or Lab: Families & Autism Research Lab
  • Phone:617-353-2703
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Scholarly, Research, and/or Practice Interests

Dr. Orsmond is a developmental and clinical psychologist who conducts research to understand how the family, social, community, and school contexts are crucial to the development and well-being of adolescents and adults on the autism spectrum. Her main areas of research are:

  • Social and community participation of individuals on the autism spectrum
  • Promoting positive transition to adulthood for individuals on the autism spectrum
  • Sibling and family relationships in the context of developmental disabilities

Recent work has focused on developing community-based programs that promote transition and future planning, and autonomy in adulthood  in autistic adults and adults with Down syndrome.

Dr. Orsmond’s recent research has been funded by the National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH), the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES), and Boston University’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI).

Dr. Orsmond is a Fellow of Division 33 (Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities/Autism Spectrum Disorder) of the American Psychological Association and is a past president of the Division.

Publications

Lists of published works: Google Scholar

Lists of published works: ORCID

 

    Departments
    Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Positions
    Faculty and Tenure-track/Tenured

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