Meet the Developers

Judy Reaven, PhD. Dr. Reaven is a Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. As a licensed clinical psychologist, she has worked in the field of Autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities as a clinician, researcher, and educator since 1985. She is Associate Director and Director of Research at JFK Partners, the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities in Colorado. 

Audrey Blakeley-Smith, PhD: Dr. Blakeley Smith is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and is a licensed clinical psychologist. Her clinical and research interests are mental health conditions in individuals with autism and/or intellectual and developmental disabilities. She is also the training director of an APA-accredited psychology internship at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. 

Acknowledgement:

Funders:

Organization for Autism Research, Cure Autism Now, Autism Speaks, 1R21MH089291-01/ 4R33MH089291-03  (NIMH), 1R41 MC31075-01-00 (HRSA), W81XWH-20-ARP-CTRA (DOD), and IDD-2022C1-26330 (PCORI)

Research teams:

FYF Clinic Research Team: Judy Reaven (PI), Audrey Blakeley-Smith, Susan Hepburn, Shana Nichols, Eric Moody, Lila Kimel, Kathy Culhane-Shelburne, and Eileen Leuthe

FYF in Schools Research Team:

University of Colorado Team: Judy Reaven (PI), Audrey Blakeley-Smith, Richard Boles, Irene Drmic, Mariam Aljunied, Caitlin Middleton, Lisa Hayutin, Nuri Reyes, Allison Meyer, Katherine Pickard, Lindsey DeVries, Ainsley Losh, Sarah Nickles, Kelly Cosgrove, Megan Morris

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Team: Laura Klinger (Site PI), Kobi Iheoma, Grace Lee Simmons, Stephanie Reszka, Shannon LaPoint

Emory University Team: Katherine Pickard (Site PI), Emma Chatson, Nailah Islam, Selena Valladares

FYF-IDD Research Team:

Audrey Blakeley-Smith (PI), Richard Boles, Elizabeth Glenn, Lisa Hayutin, Allison Meyer, Caitlin Middleton, Judy Reaven and Nuri Reyes

We would also like to acknowledge all of the children and their families who have dedicated their time to the FYF studies. Without them, this research would not be possible.