Dr. Sarita Freedman is a clinical psychologist, and maintains a private practice in Calabasas, California. Formerly, she had a successful career as a special education teacher and trained future teachers, working with a diverse range of populations, including children with Autism, Emotional Disturbance, Mental Retardation, Attention Deficit, Hyperactivity Disorder, Language Disorders, and Developmental Delay. She has worked with young children and their families for over 30 years. Her practice consists of conventional psychotherapy services for adults and children, and she carries a specialty in developmental disabilities, and specifically, in children and adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). She was also co-founder and Director of Special Needs Programs at the Child Development Institute where she designed, implemented and supervised all parent-child intervention and professional training programs addressing the needs of children with special needs.

Currently, Dr. Freedman is invited to conduct professional seminars on a variety of topics. In particular, she has presented extensively on working with individuals of all ages with ASD, including individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome. She is the author of Developing College Skills in Students with Autism & Asperger’s Syndrome, a book on preparing students with ASD for college, which will be published by Jessica Kingsley Publishing in April 2010. She is also the founder of College on the Spectrum™, dedicated to preparing and helping individuals with ASD succeed in college and beyond. Dr. Freedman’s expertise spans diagnosis and treatment of both adults and children with ASD, family support, general parenting and parenting for families of individuals with ASD, professional training/supervision, and publication of several articles. She has been invited to be a guest speaker, do classroom observations, train educators, and teach developmental, interactive parenting programs at both private and public schools and community outreach programs. She has also appeared on television news broadcasts to discuss issues related to diagnosis and treatment of children with ASD.

Dr. Freedman is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Autism Society of America, Ventura County Autism Society, Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism Association of New York. She is fully bilingual in Spanish.