Graduate students in the Behavior Analysis program provide services to children and teachers in Clear Creek, Pasadena, and Pearland Independent School Districts.

For more information, contact Dr. Dorothea Lerman at lerman@uhcl.edu

Children receive individualized training designed to reduce problem behaviors and to develop age-appropriate social, self-help, school readiness and language skills. Family members and caregivers also learn how to continue the training methods at home.

Services are provided at the UHCL Psychological Services Clinic and in the community. In partnership with the Mental Health and Mental Retardation Authority (MHMRA) of Harris County, this project is being funded through a grant awarded by The Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services.

To be eligible, children must be between the ages of 3 and 8 and diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. To request services, contact MHMRA Program Manager Melinda B. Benjumea at 713-970-8241.

For more information, contact Dr. Dorothea Lerman at lerman@uhcl.edu

Graduate students in Early Childhood Education provide one-to-one early intervention services that focus on developing children’s communication/language/literacy development.The majority of services are conducted within the home settings of each child. Currently, these services are available to children with Down Syndrome in collaboration with the Greater Clear Lake Families Exploring Down Syndrome.

For more information, contact Dr. Denise Chapman at chapman@uhcl.edu

Graduate students in the School Psychology Program provide comprehensive evaluations for students on the autism spectrum under the supervision of faculty at the UHCL Psychological Services clinic.

The evaluations are designed to identify the student’s condition, describe functioning levels across several domains, and make recommendations for intervention based on student needs and research-based practices.

For more information, contact Dr. Gail Cheramie at cheramie@uhcl.edu