Theresa Hamlin, Ed.D. is the Associate Executive Director at The Center for Discovery, a New York State designated Center of Excellence for children and adults with complex developmental disabilities including intellectual disabilities and medical frailties, Down’s Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Dr. Hamlin has been designing programs for children with complex disorders for more than 33 years, and is the author of the recently published book, “Autism and The Stress Effect” - a guide for parents and teachers to help children with autism regulate their experiences to reduce the debilitating effects of stress.
Dr. Hamlin lectures nationally and internationally about the physical, mental and social development of children as they relate to health and educational practices for those with complex developmental disabilities. She has developed a model whole-body approach to teaching called the HealthE6, which is practiced at The Center for Discovery.
Actively engaged in research, Dr. Hamlin oversees the research program at The Center for Discovery including the Lab-School initiative that has been developed with advanced technology to study the effects of the environment on children with autism and other complex disorders. The efforts are joined by scientists from leading universities such as Harvard Medical School, Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University, Columbia University/New York Presbyterian, University of Colorado, and University of North Carolina.
Dr. Hamlin received her doctorate from St. John’s University, Master’s Degree from Columbia University and a post-Masters, professional diploma from State University New York at New Paltz. She also holds a certificate as teacher of the visually impaired from Dominican College.
Theresa Hamlin, EdD
Children with autism often experience very high stress levels in learning and social environments, which can exacerbate problem behaviors and damage their physical and emotional health. Stressed brains can’t learn. The good news is that there are things that you can do to reduce the burden of stress and increase functioning for children with autism. In this talk, Dr. Hamlin will explore the research on stress, and discuss the problems that can arise out of chronic stress that affect health and behavior in children with autism. She will present a common sense approach with strategies for regulating a child’s environment, interactions, and experiences as a way to reduce problem behaviors and increase functioning.
Children with autism often experience very high stress levels in learning and social environments, which can exacerbate problem behaviors and damage their physical and emotional health. Stressed brains can’t learn. The good news is that there are things that you can do to reduce the burden of stress and increase functioning for children with autism. In this talk, Dr. Hamlin will explore the research on stress, and discuss the problems that can arise out of chronic stress that affect health and behavior in children with autism. She will present a common sense approach with strategies for regulating a child’s environment, interactions, and experiences as a way to reduce problem behaviors and increase functioning.
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