has practiced as a pediatric speech/language pathologist with emphasis on treatment of children with challenging behavior for over 17 years. She has specialized in treatment of children within the autism spectrum for the last 10 years. Her commitment to the children she serves led her to pursue treatment methods outside the field of speech-language pathology. Under the mentorship of Dr. Vincent Carbone and his protégé, Ms. Kasper became a Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst. Ms. Kasper has also completed advanced training in application of Skinner’s analysis of verbal behavior, Greenspan’s DIR approach, and Kaufman’s strategies for apraxia of speech. She has developed procedures to assist children with autism in developing verbal vocal language and is co-author of the K&K Sign and Say Materials. Currently, Ms. Kasper directs The Center for Autism Treatment and provides consulting services, training, and workshops to treatment teams who serve children with autism in the United States, Canada, and Europe.