Adult Social Skills Group
Primary Investigator: Kathleen Koenig, MSN, Roger J. Jou MD, MPH
Kathy Koenig, M.S.N is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Psychiatry and an Associate Research Scientist at the Yale Child Study Center. Kathy has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings, with special expertise dealing with clinical evaluation of children with developmental disabilities, and a special focus on assessment and intervention for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Roger J. Jou MD, MPH is a psychiatrist and researcher, serving as Instructor at the Yale Child Study Center. He specializes in autism spectrum disorders across the lifespan and has published over a dozen research articles on the topic, ranging from neuroimaging to the use of medications to ameliorate comorbid symptoms. Dr. Jou completed his clinical training at Yale in both adult and child/adolescent psychiatry. He has evaluated numerous individuals with autism at the Yale Child Study Center’s Developmental Disabilities Clinic in New Haven and satellite clinic in Madison. Notably, Dr. Jou is also part of an exciting new initiative at Yale, sponsored by the Hilibrand Foundation, to promote research and treatment in adults with autism spectrum disorders.
Kathy Koenig, M.S.N is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Psychiatry and an Associate Research Scientist at the Yale Child Study Center. Kathy has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings, with special expertise dealing with clinical evaluation of children with developmental disabilities, and a special focus on assessment and intervention for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Roger J. Jou MD, MPH is a psychiatrist and researcher, serving as Instructor at the Yale Child Study Center. He specializes in autism spectrum disorders across the lifespan and has published over a dozen research articles on the topic, ranging from neuroimaging to the use of medications to ameliorate comorbid symptoms. Dr. Jou completed his clinical training at Yale in both adult and child/adolescent psychiatry. He has evaluated numerous individuals with autism at the Yale Child Study Center’s Developmental Disabilities Clinic in New Haven and satellite clinic in Madison. Notably, Dr. Jou is also part of an exciting new initiative at Yale, sponsored by the Hilibrand Foundation, to promote research and treatment in adults with autism spectrum disorders.
About
This group will be open to adults ages 19-25 years old and will be a 16-week program. In addition to developing social interaction and communication skills, other areas of focus include:• Executive Functioning
• Verbal Skills
• Organizational Skills
This group will be held once weekly on Tuesdays, from 5-6pm at the Yale Child Study Center, located in New Haven, CT
