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NewsomAssociate Professor
Director, Civitan Translational ASD/NDD Research Core
Research Areas: Autism

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Biography

I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in the state of Alabama with speciality training in pediatric neuropsychology. My clinical and research work focuses on autism spectrum disorders, related rare genetic disorders and other neurodevelopmental disabilities. I am Director of the Civitan Autism and Neurodevelopment Research (CANDR) Core and Clinic through the Civitan International Research Center. I also provide clinical diagnostic services for young children with suspected autism through the Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics clinic at Children’s of Alabama.

Education

Graduate School
Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology, Old Dominion University 2002

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newsomcr@uab.edu

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