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Kelly Powell, PhD

Assistant Professor in the Child Study Center
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Co-director, Yale Toddler Developmental Disabilities Clinic

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Assistant Professor in the Child Study Center

Co-director, Yale Toddler Developmental Disabilities Clinic

Biography

Kelly K. Powell, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at the Child Study Center. She received her undergraduate degree from Brown University majoring in both Psychology as well as Human Development & Educational Studies. She earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from American University and completed her pre- and post-doctoral fellowships at the Yale Child Study Center. Dr. Powell specializes in the assessment of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), with a particular focus on children 5 and younger. She is the co-director of the Toddler Developmental Disabilities Program within the CSC. She is also a psychologist in the NICU GRAD program and conducts developmental assessments. Dr. Powell has international experience training clinicians and parents in diagnosis and treatment of ASD. She is actively involved in research projects focused on further understanding phenotypic expression, developmental trajectories, and outcome in ASD including co-occurring conditions. She is also invested in further developing relationships with stakeholders including parents, medical professionals, schools, and community treatment providers.

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American University (2012)
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American University (2009)

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Kelly Powell, PhD, specializes in pediatric developmental and behavioral medicine, focusing on pervasive developmental disorders and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). She is the co-director of the Yale Toddler Developmental Disabilities Clinic. She provides personalized therapy for individuals with ASD and Asperger syndrome and manages pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS).

Powell's research explores ASD, executive function and attention, pediatric neuroimaging, parent-clinician agreement, and remote interventions. She studies attention, behavior, and development in children, particularly those with ASD. Her work includes understanding brain connections related to attention, the impact of planning and decision-making difficulties on young children with autism, and early attention challenges in infants later diagnosed with ASD.

Powell is an assistant professor at the Yale Child Study Center.

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Pediatrics; Psychology

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