Kathy Morris – The Complete Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder

Tara Delaney, M.S., O.T.R./L, is a pediatric occupational therapist who has worked with children for more than a decade and a half. She founded BabySteps in 1998 to provide consultative, evaluative, and direct treatment services in schools and private settings. BabySteps recently expanded its charter and was renamed Steps Therapy to reflect the expanded populations now being served. Tara is the Executive Director of Steps Therapy Inc. and specializes in sensory integration, autism, ADHD and learning disabilities. She is commissioned regularly by school systems to work closely with early education teachers on ideas to promote a more integrated learning environment within the classroom. Tara developed the Making Senseory® series to highlight how the nervous system’s processing of sensory information is a crucial foundation for academic and social success. Tara regularly conducts seminars nationally and internationally on sensory integration, child development, Autism and behavioral issues. Her book, The Sensory Processing Answer Book, is currently available in bookstores.

Speaker Disclosures: Financial: Tara Delaney is in a leadership position with School Steps, Inc. and Baby Steps Therapy. She is an author for Sourcebook, McGraw-Hill, and PESI Publishing & Media. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. Non-Financial: Tara Delaney has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.

Heather Dukes-Murray, PhD, is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist at Daily Behavioral Health. She specializes in assessing, diagnosing, and treating autism. Dr. Dukes-Murray conducts social skills groups for children and adolescents diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, social pragmatic communication disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and anxiety disorders. She also has significant experience treating children and adolescents with mood and anxiety disorders, behavior issues, and mental health difficulties associated with trauma exposure. Dr. Dukes-Murray provides effective treatment strategies and interventions utilizing evidence-based practices, clinical expertise, and client and parent input. In addition to her clinical skills, she excels at presenting complex information in a manner accessible to audiences with a variety of backgrounds and expertise levels. Dr. Dukes-Murray earned her Ph.D., in Counseling Psychology from the University of Georgia in 2011.

Speaker Disclosures: Financial: Heather Dukes-Murray has an employment relationship with Daily Behavioral Health. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. Non-Financial: Heather Dukes-Murray has no relevant nonfinancial relationship to disclose.