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Laura G. Klinger
Associate Professor |
Primary Concentration:
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Secondary Concentration:
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Developmental Science |
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Contact Information:
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Courses:
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Room 356B Gordon Palmer Hall |
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Undergraduate:
- Developmental Psychology
- Developmental Disabilities Seminar
Graduate:
- Lifespan Development
- Psychological Assessment I
- Advanced Child Practicum
- Autism Spectrum Disorders Clinic Practicum
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| Phone: |
205-348-0594 (Office)
205-348-5000(ASD Clinic)
205-348-9312 (research lab)
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| FAX: |
(205) 348-8648 |
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| E-Mail: |
lklinger@bama.ua.edu |
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ASD Clinic |
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| Research Interests: |
Dr. Klinger has primary research and clinical interests in the field of developmental psychopathology, particularly in the area of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Her current research examines the attention, memory, and learning abilities of children with ASD. Specifically, she is interested in identifying cognitive impairments in children with ASD that are present from the first year of life and that can be used as early diagnostic markers of the disorder. Additional ongoing research conducted in collaboration with graduate students includes examining the effectiveness of social skills groups for high-functioning children with ASD, examining joint attention and nonverbal communication impairments in ASD, and examining the overlap between ASD and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. She directs the University of Alabama Autism Spectrum Disorders Research Clinic. |
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| Research Affiliations: |
Developmental Disabilities Research Concentration |
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| Recent Publications: |
Klinger, L.G., Klinger, M.R., & Pohlig, R. (in press). Implicit learning impairments in autism spectrum disorders: Implications for treatment. In J.M. Perez, P.M. Gonzalez, M.L. Comi, & C. Nieto (Eds.), New Developments in Autism: The Future is Today. London: Jessica Kingsley. |
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Renner, P.R., Klinger, L.G., & Klinger, M.R. (in press). Exogenous and endogenous attention orienting in autism spectrum disorders. Child Neuropsychology, 12. |
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Barry, T. D., Klinger, L. G., Lee, J. M., Palardy, N., Gilmore, T., & Bodin, S. D. (2003). Examining the effectiveness of an outpatient clinic-based social skills group for high functioning children with autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 33, 685-701.
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Klinger, L.G., Dawson, G., & Renner, P. (2003). Autistic Disorder. In E. Mash & R. Barkley (Eds.), Child psychopathology (2nd edition). New York: Guilford Press.
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Klinger, L. G., & Dawson, G. (2001). Prototype formation in autism. Development and Psychopathology, 13, 111-124.
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