Dr. Lynn Koegel

Biography

Lynn Kern Koegel is a Clinical Professor in the field of Psychiatry Behavioral Sciences, particularly focusing on Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Child Development. Her work involves active development programs designed to improve communication for children with autism, emphasizing the development of words, grammatical structures, pragmatics, and social conversation. In addition to her research, she has published numerous books and articles in the areas of communication and language development. She has also developed and published procedures and field manuals on self-management and functional analysis used in various school districts and by parents across the United States, with translations into several major languages. Koegel is the co-author of 'Overcoming Autism: Finding the Road to Recovery' alongside Claire LaZebnik, published by Viking/Penguin. She has received notable awards including the Children’s Television Workshop Sesame Street Award, the Autism Speaks award for Science Research, and the International ABA award for her enduring programmatic contributions to behavior analysis. Koegel has also appeared on ABC’s 'Supernanny', showcasing her work with children on the autism spectrum and has had her contributions featured across major networks such as ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, and the Discovery Channel.

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