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        • FACT 12: Approximately 20 percent of individuals with ASD will interact with and be questioned by police with at least 5 percent being arrested by 21-years of age
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        • Fact 5: Males are more frequently diagnosed with ASD than females
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Naomi Swiezy, PhD, HSPP

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Naomi Swiezy
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Dr. Swiezy is a Professor of Clinical Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry at the Indiana University School of Medicine. As 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, training and supervision of personnel and students in implementing programming elements, and facilitating 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 and extensive experience with staff training and community-based behavioral assessment and interventions applied to individuals across the lifespan with ASD/DD, dual and complex diagnoses, and severe and complex behaviors. Dr. Swiezy has further served as principal investigator (PI) or director on numerous studies over the past 24 years at the IU School of Medicine as well as 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.

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