Facing Autism: Some Reflections, Some Observations, Some Hopes
for the Future
Catherine Maurice, Ph.D. (Association for Science in Autism
Treatment)
Catherine Maurice holds a Ph.D. in French Literature and
Literary Criticism from New York University. She is the author of
Let Me Hear Your Voice, A Family's Triumph Over Autism
(Knopf, 1993), which is now published in a half dozen languages
throughout the world. She is also the principal editor of
Behavioral Intervention for Young Children with Autism, A
Manual for Parents and Professionals, (Pro-Ed, 1996. Maurice,
Green, & Luce) and Making a Difference: Behavioral
Intervention for Autism (Pro-Ed, 2001. Maurice, Green, &
Foxx). She is a founding member of the Association for Science in
Autism Treatment (ASAT) and served as a founding member of the
Board of Directors of the Behavior Analyst Certification Board
(BACB). In 2001, Psychology Today named her a recipient of
its Mental Health Award.