Amy C. Bernardoni, Ph.D.

Amy Bernardoni, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. She has devoted her training and early career to providing the highest level of assessment and treatment services to patients with autism spectr...

Amy Bernardoni, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. She has devoted her training and early career to providing the highest level of assessment and treatment services to patients with autism spectrum disorder and developmental disabilities in both outpatient and hospital settings. She has specialized training in diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders across the lifespan. She also holds expertise in complex diagnostic presentations and the intersection of developmental disabilities and comorbid mental health conditions and/or adverse childhood experiences. Dr. Bernardoni firmly believes that the implementation and dissemination of innovative evidence-based practices is imperative for access to care and improved quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.

Amy Bernardoni, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. Her research focuses on the intersection of early childhood trauma and developmental disabilities. Specific research endeavors include investig...

Amy Bernardoni, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. Her research focuses on the intersection of early childhood trauma and developmental disabilities. Specific research endeavors include investigating symptom presentation of posttraumatic stress in children with autism and developmental disabilities, the diagnostic differential of autism spectrum disorder vs. early childhood trauma, and improved diagnostic screeners for early childhood adverse experiences in clinical settings that serve developmental disability populations. This has resulted in two oral presentations at international research conferences (INSAR) and the preparation of several manuscripts for publication at leading peer-reviewed journals.

Barrett, A., Vernon, T., McGarry, E., Holden, A., Bradshaw, J., Ko, J., Horowitz, E., German, T. (2020). Social Responsiveness and Language Use Associated with an Enhanced PRT Approach for Young Children with ASD: Results from a Pilot RCT of the PRISM Model. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Ko, J., Vernon, T., Miller, A., Barrett, A., McGarry, E., Chiu, A., Allison, M., Graef, R., Said, Schyler, Rathore, A., Christine, Reyna. (2019) Social Impression Rating and Social Interaction Skill Improvements in Adolescents with Autism. Autism Research.

Bradshaw, J., Shic, F., Holden, A., Horowitz, E., Barrett, A., German, T., Vernon, T. (2019). The Use of Eye Tracking as a Biomarker of Treatment Outcome in a Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial for Young Children with Autism. Autism Research.

Vernon, T., Holden, A., Barrett, A., Bradshaw, J., Ko, J., McGarry, E., Horowitz, E., Tagavi, D., German, T. (2019). A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial of an Enhanced Pivotal Response Treatment Approach for Young Children with Autism: The PRISM Model. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

Vernon, T. W., Miller, A. R., Ko, J. A., Barrett, A. C., & McGarry, E. S. (2019) Social Tools and Rules for Teens (START) Program. In F. Volkmar (Ed), Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Springer, New York, NY

Koegel, L., Barrett, A., Koegel, B. (2019) Reducing Disruptive Behaviors. In Pivotal Response Treatments for Autism: Communication, Social, and Academic Development, Second Edition. Brookes Publishing Company.

Vernon, T. W., Miller, A. R., Ko, J. A., Barrett, A. C., & McGarry, E. S. (2018). A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Social Tools And Rules for Teens (START) Program: An Immersive Socialization Intervention for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48(3), 892-904.