Diane Twachtman-Cullen, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
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Diane Twachtman-Cullen is a licensed
speech-language pathologist specializing
in autism spectrum disorders.
She holds an MA in speech-language
pathology, a Sixth Year Diploma in early
childhood education, and a Ph.D. in
special education. She is the author of
numerous chapters and articles, as well
as three books, A Passion to Believe:
Autism and the Facilitated Communication
Phenomenon; Trevor Trevor, a metaphor for children designed to increase
the sensitivity of typical peers toward
their classmates with special needs; and
How to be a Para Pro: A Comprehensive
Training Manual for Paraprofessionals.
Her book entitled, How Well Does Your IEP
Measure Up? was co-authored with Jennifer
Twachtman-Reilly, M.S., CCC-SLP.
Dr. Twachtman-Cullen is the editor-in-chief of Autism Spectrum Quarterly. She is also a member and immediate past co-chairperson of the Panel of Professional Advisors of the Autism Society of America. She serves on several other professional advisory boards, and was recently invited to serve on the National Behavioral Health Quality Advisory Committee for the Aetna Insurance Company. Dr. Twachtman-Cullen is the recipient of the 2006 Divine Neurotypical Award ("DNA") given by the Global and Regional Asperger Syndrome Partnership, Inc. (GRASP). She provides consultative services and training seminars internationally on a variety of topics, and has been an invited delegate to the Shafallah Center Forum in Doha, Qatar in 2007 and 2008. Dr. Twachtman-Cullen’s consultation agency, ADDCON Center, LLC is located in Higganum, CT. E-mail: addconcenter@snet.net |
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