Amy Gaffney

Department:

Indiana Institute On Disability on Community

Campus:

IU Bloomington

Hometown:

Bloomington

Amy Gaffney is an educational consultant with the Indiana Resource Center for Autism (IRCA) at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Indiana University, Bloomington. She is also a TEACCH® Certified Advanced Consultant.

Gaffney has experience working with young children, school-age children, and young adults, and their families.  Through her work as a speech-language pathologist and Autism consultant, Gaffney has worked with students and their families in a variety of settings, including in-home, public and private schools, and a private clinic.  Amy presents on various topics nationally and internationally. 

Degrees

Gaffney holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology from Ball State University and a Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Kansas.

Research Interests

• Executive Functioning
• Inclusive Teaching Strategies
• Social Cognition
• Structured Teaching
• Speech and Language

Publications

• Gaffney, A. (2015, January 12). From boredom to a newfound passion: Creating a flexroom for students on the autism spectrum. Presence insights. https://presence.com/insights/creating-flexroom-students-autism-spectrum/
• Gaffney, A., & Pratt, C. (2021). A recipe for student success. In R. Silva, R. Prystash, R. DeLoss, & C. Burmeister (Eds.), Life after lockdown: Resetting perceptions of autism (pp. 127-136). AAPC Publishing.
• Myles, B. S., Gaffney, A., & Pratt C. (2024).  Structure/modifications. In S. Henry & B. Myles, (Eds.), Comprehensive autism planning system (CAPS): Implementing evidence-based practices throughout the day (pp. 85-117). Future Horizons.