Meet Our LEND Fellowship Program Team

Director, LEND

Nathan J. Blum, MD

Nathan J. Blum, MD

Associate Director, LEND

Judith A. Silver, PhD

Judith A. Silver, PhD

Autism Training Director

Judith S. Miller, PhD, MS

Judith S. Miller, PhD, MS

Research Director, LEND

Stephen S. Leff, PhD

Stephen S. Leff, PhD

Research Co-director, LEND

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Katherine Bevans, PhD

Program Director, Community Collaboration

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Symme W. Trachtenberg, MSW

Associate Director, Community Collaboration

Karen Hudson, PhD, MSW, LSW

Karen Hudson, PhD, MSW, LSW

Director, Family Collaboration

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Amy L. Kratchman, BA

Program Manager

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Bernadette Burton

Audiology

Joy Peterson, AuD, CCC-A

Joy Peterson, AuD, CCC-A

Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Nathan J. Blum, MD

Nathan J. Blum, MD

Family Collaboration

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Amy L. Kratchman, BA

Genetic Counseling

Livija Medne, MS, LCGC

Livija Medne, MS, LCGC

Healthcare Administration

Evan S. Fieldston, MD, MBA, MSHP

Evan S. Fieldston, MD, MBA, MSHP

Nursing

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Margaret Souders, PhD, CRNP

Nutrition

Virginia A. Stallings, MD

Virginia A. Stallings, MD

Physical Therapy

Stacey Caviston, PT, DPT, PCS

Stacey Caviston, PT, DPT, PCS

Psychology

Paul M. Robins, PhD

Paul M. Robins, PhD

Self Advocate

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Kristin L. Berg, PhD, AM

Social Work

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Symme W. Trachtenberg, MSW

Special Education

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Ken Thurman, PhD

Speech-Language Pathology

Jennifer R. Burstein, MA, CCC-SLP

Jennifer R. Burstein, MA, CCC-SLP

Occupational Therapy

Heather Ruthrauff, MS, OTR/L

Heather Ruthrauff, MS, OTR/L

Occupational Therapy Training Supervisor

Kristin Girardi Cunningham, MS, OTR/L

Kristin Girardi Cunningham, MS, OTR/L