Wendy Ross is a developmental and behavioral pediatrician with a specific focus on autism. She founded Autism Inclusion Resources, a non-profit organization dedicated to help children suffering from autism participate in every day activities in their communities. [1]
Education
After completing her undergraduate studies at Brandeis University [2], Wendy Ross studied medicine at the Humanities and Medicine Program at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York (1993 – 1997) and went on to complete her residency in pediatrics at Yale (1997 – 2000). She finally completed her fellowship in behavioral pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital in Boston (2000 – 2002). [3]
Professional Experience
She worked as a developmental pediatrician at Children’s Hospital Boston until 2006, and then moved to Philadelphia and worked as the Director of Developmental Medicine and Genetics at The Albert Einstein Medical Center until July 2011.[2] Ross directed and founded the Center for Pediatric Development and Autism Inclusion Resources.[4]
Autism Inclusion Resources
Autism Inclusion Resources (AIR) is a non-profit that provides services and solutions aimed at empowering children with autism to more fully participate in society. AIR focuses on methods of inclusion, and promotes this solutions by educating affected families and the broader community about how to include people with autism.[5]
Personal Life
Dr. Ross’s husband, Michael Ross, died of cancer in late September of 2019.[2]
Awards
In 2015, Wendy was nominated to be a CNN Hero for her work with children suffering from autism. [6]
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- ^ "About Us, AIR - Helping Families Soar". www.autismir.com. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
- ^ a b c "Wendy Ross". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
- ^ "About Dr. Ross". www.centerforpediatricdevelopment.com. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
- ^ Ross, Wendy. "Wendy Ross". Linked In.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "About Us, AIR - Helping Families Soar". www.autismir.com. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
- ^ "CNN Hero: Dr. Wendy Ross". CNN. Retrieved 2019-11-06.