Peter Gerhardt, Ed.D.

Peter Gerhardt, Ed.D.

Executive Director

Dr. Gerhardt has more than 30 years experience utilizing the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis in support of individuals with autism spectrum disorders in educational, employment, residential and community-based settings. Dr. Gerhardt is the author or the coauthor of many articles and book chapters on the needs of adolescents and adults with ASDs and has presented nationally and internationally on this topic. Dr. Gerhardt is the founding chair of the Scientific Council for the Organization for Autism Research (OAR) and currently sits on numerous professional advisory boards including Behavior Analysis in Practice, the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies, the Association of Professional Behavior Analysts, and the Autism Society of America. He received his doctorate from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Graduate School of Education.

Dr. Gerhardt’s published works include:

Mason, B.K., Leaf, J.B., & Gerhardt, P.G., (2023). A research review of the Zones of Regulation

        program.  The Journal of Special Education56, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1177/

        00224669231170202

Gerhardt, P.F., Bahry, S., Driscoll, N.M., Cauchi, J., Mason, B., & Deshpande, M., (2023).

Adulthood Begins in Preschool: Meaningful Curriculum in Support of Increased Independence for Individuals with Autism. International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 15, 213-223.

Bahry, S., Gerhardt, P.F., Weiss, M.J. et al. The Ethics of Actually Helping People: Targeting

Skill Acquisition Goals That Promote Meaningful Outcomes for Individuals with Autism

Spectrum Disorder. Behav Analysis Practice (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-022-

00757-x

Leaf, J.B., Cihon, J.H., Ferguson, J.L., Gerhardt, P.F. (eds) (2022). Handbook of Quality of Life

for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism and Child Psychopathology Series.

Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98507-3_26

Leaf, J.B., Cihon, J.H., Ferguson, J.L., Gerhardt, P.F. (2022). Handbook of Quality of Life for

Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Introduction. In: Leaf, J.B., Cihon, J.H.,

Ferguson, J.L., Gerhardt, P.F. (eds) Handbook of Quality of Life for Individuals with Autism

Spectrum Disorder. Autism and Child Psychopathology Series. Springer, Cham.

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98507-3_1

Bahry, S.N., Cauchi, J., Driscoll, N.M., Gerhardt, P.F. (2022). Meaningful Curriculum and

Functional Intervention for Adults with Autism. In: Leaf, J.B., Cihon, J.H., Ferguson, J.L.,

Gerhardt, P.F. (eds) Handbook of Quality of Life for Individuals with Autism Spectrum

Disorder. Autism and Child Psychopathology Series. Springer, Cham.

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98507-3_18

Gerhardt, P.F., Bahry, S.N., Mason, B., Solis, M.S. (2022). On Predicting the Future:

Recommendations for the Field of ABA in Supporting Adults with ASD. In: Leaf, J.B.,

Cihon, J.H., Ferguson, J.L., Gerhardt, P.F. (eds) Handbook of Quality of Life for Individuals

with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism and Child Psychopathology Series. Springer, Cham.

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98507-3_25

Gerhardt, P.F., Bahry, S.N. (2022). Transition to Adulthood for Adolescents and Young Adults

with Autism: Can We Improve Outcomes?. In: Leaf, J.B., Cihon, J.H., Ferguson, J.L.,

Gerhardt, P.F. (eds) Handbook of Quality of Life for Individuals with Autism Spectrum

Disorder. Autism and Child Psychopathology Series. Springer, Cham.

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98507-3_7

Gerhardt, P.F., Cauchi, J., Gravino, A. (2022). Sexuality and Sexuality Education with

Individuals with Autism: What You Should Know But Probably Don’t. In: Leaf, J.B., Cihon,

J.H., Ferguson, J.L., Gerhardt, P.F. (eds) Handbook of Quality of Life for Individuals with

Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism and Child Psychopathology Series. Springer, Cham.

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98507-3_23

Leaf, J.B., Cihon, J.H., Ferguson, J.L., Gerhardt, P.F. (2022). Recommendations for Behavioral

Research in Supporting Adults Diagnosed with ASD. In: Leaf, J.B., Cihon, J.H., Ferguson,

J.L., Gerhardt, P.F. (eds) Handbook of Quality of Life for Individuals with Autism Spectrum

Disorder. Autism and Child Psychopathology Series. Springer, Cham.

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98507-3_26

Leaf, J., Leaf, R., McEachin, J. Bondy, A., Chion, J., Detrich, R., Eshleman, J., Ferguson, J.,

Foxx, R., Freeman, B.J., Gerhardt, P., Glenn, S., Miller, M., Mountjoy, T., Parker, T.,

Pritchard, J., Ross, R., Saunders, M., & Streff, T. (2020). The importance of professional discourse for the continual advancement of practice standards: The RBT as case in point. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disordershttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04631-z

Gerhardt, P.F., Maguire, M., & Bloomer, H., (2016) Effective Intervention in Support of

        Adolescents and Adults with ASD. In R. Simpson & B. Myles, (Eds). Educating Children

and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Strategies for Effective Practice, 3rd Ed. (pp. 283-303). Austin, TX: ProEd.

Gerhardt, P.F. & Rodriguez, A., (2016) Aging and Autism: Future Directions. In S. Wright (Ed).

        The Challenge and Promise of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Mid and Later Life. (pp. 370-

        384). London: Jessica Kingsley Press.

 

Gerhardt, P.F., Garcia, M.F., & Foglia, A., (2014).  Skill-building interventions for adolescents

        and adults. In M. Tincani & A Bondy (Eds.), Autism Spectrum Disorders in Adolescents and

        Adults.   (pp. 164-181). New York: The Guilford Press.

Gerhardt, P.F. & Cicero, F., & Mayville, E., (2014).  Employment and related services for

        adults with ASD.  In F. Volkmar, S.J. Rogers, R. Paul, & K.A. Pelphrey (Eds.) Handbook of

        Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, (4thrd Ed). Pp. 907-917.  Wiley

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