Catherine Lord

Director, Center for Autism and the Developing Brain
Weill Cornell Medicine

Catherine Lord is distinguished professor of psychiatry and education at the University of California, Los Angeles. She specializes in diagnosis, social and communication development, and intervention in autism.

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Your questions about the Lancet Commission and ‘profound autism,’ answered

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15 February 2022 | 6 min read
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Catherine Lord: Lessons from a storied career in autism research

By Catherine Lord
3 December 2019 | 6 min read
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Measures of success for adults with autism need to mature

By Catherine Lord
17 November 2015 | 5 min read
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Optimal outcome

By Catherine Lord
15 February 2013 | 4 min read
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Autism and the arts: “Lucy” captures disorder‘s complexity

By Catherine Lord
28 January 2008 | 5 min read

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