Dr. Christina Whalen

Dr. Christina Whalen

Dr. Whalen is a licensed psychologist and board certified behavior analyst specializing in autism and related disorders. She is currently the VP, Director of the Vocational and Life Skills Academy at Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC). Dr. Whalen has developed and supervised home programs, educated and trained parents and teachers, consulted with school districts, taught college and graduate courses in psychology and education, has presented at numerous professional conferences, participates in fund-raising activities for various autism organizations, and has published in several professional scientific journals. She is the Editor and author of the book Real Life, Real Progress and was a Founder and the Chief Science Officer of TeachTown, a company that produces educational materials for individuals with Autism and other special needs.