Laura Lee McIntyre, Ph.D., BCBA-D, is the Castle-McIntosh-Knight Professor and Interim Dean for the College of Education at the University of Oregon. She is known for her work in autism, family-centered interventions, and family–school partnerships for children with disabilities.
Myrna Beth Haskell, executive editor, spoke with Laura Lee about how autism presents in girls, the special challenges faced by many adolescents and adult women on the spectrum, and what parents can do to help with life’s transitions.