Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) include a range of developmental disorders with autism at the core. Individuals with ASD experience difficulties in communication and social interaction along with restricted and repetitive behaviors and interests.  Symptoms typically develop before the age of three and may range from mild to severe, depending on the individual.  Symptoms may challenge an individual's ability to function in multiple settings and pose unique demands to caregivers and families.

Dr. Fiona Miller, a licensed Clinical Psychologist at UCCF will administer and supervise ASD service provision. Diagnostic assessments involve parent interviews and direct child observation using standardized "best practice" measures for ASD diagnosis. Treatment involves a feedback meeting regarding test results as well as intervention recommendations. UCCF will also be offering individual therapy, social skills development, school consult, and parent support services.

Dr. Miller has held clinical and clinical training appointments in the University of Michigan Autism and Communication Center (UMACC), the Child and Infant Psychiatry programs at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the Hospital for Sick Children (HSC) of the University of Toronto. She is also an Autism Phenotyping Consultant on the Simons Structural Variation in Individuals Project (Simons VIP), and previously on the Simons Simplex Collection, which are multi-site studies examining genetic and behavioral factors characterizing ASD. In addition, Dr. Miller provides training to healthcare professionals throughout North America in the assessment and diagnosis of ASD using the ADI-R and ADOS, the NIH-recognized "gold standards" in autism diagnosis, developed by Dr. Catherine Lord and her colleagues.

Specialized Services in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is available at UCCF by appointment only.  Our services aim to diagnose and treat ASD in hopes of intervening early on and facilitating optimal development. UCCF is a BCN provider.