Naomi Swiezy
Indiana University School of Medicine

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Dr. Naomi Swiezy is a professor of clinical psychology at the Indiana University School of Medicine. She is the founder of the HANDS in Autism® model and director of the HANDS in Autism® Center. Her programming and research interests include the facilitation and implementation of systems change with direct involvement in development of programming; the training and supervision of personnel and students in implementing programming elements; and the facilitation of engagement, participation, and training of community partners.

Beyond the development and implementation of training and outreach services, Dr. Swiezy has roots in parent training and interest. She has extensive experience with staff training and community-based behavioral assessment and interventions applied to individuals across the life span with ASD/DD, dual and complex diagnoses, and severe and complex behaviors. Dr. Swiezy has served as a principal investigator or director of many studies over the past 24 years, both at the IU School of Medicine and in her previous role at Kennedy Krieger Institute at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. She has an extensive history of exceptional grantee and organizational leadership with effective execution of local, state, and national project aims and objectives.

Conference Presentation: Panel - HANDS Autism Engagement Network: An Evolution to Best Elevate and Learn from First-Person Voices and Lived Experiences