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Nancy Grace is the Director of the Developmental Disabilities Clinic in the Department of Behavioral Psychology at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. She is also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
Biographical Sketch:
Dr. Grace is a Child Psychologist with special interest and training in the treatment of children with Developmental Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders who are experiencing behavior problems. Such behaviors include aggression, tantrums, and noncompliance, as well as skills deficits, such as communication, toileting, and self-care. Her primary clinical and research interests include development of verbal (vocal and/or sign language) and social behavior among children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Dr. Grace graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.A. in Psychology. She continued her education in Psychology at Louisiana State University where she received her Masters Degree and then her Ph.D. in 1990. She completed her Pre-Doctoral Internship training at Brown University School of Medicine, and her Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Grace has been a Licensed Psychologist in the state of Maryland since 1991.
Recent Publications/Presentations:
Grace, N., Thompson, R., & Fisher, W. (1996). The treatment of covert self-injury through contingencies on response products. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 29, 239-242.
Fisher, W., Grace, N., & Murphy, C. (1996). Further analysis of the relationship between self-injury and self-restraint. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 27, 341-342.
Amari, A., Grace, N., & Fisher, W. (1995). Achieving and maintaining compliance with the ketogenic diet. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 28, 341-342.
Grace, N., Kahng, S., Fisher, W. (1994). Balancing social acceptability with treatment effectiveness of an intrusive procedure: A case report. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 27(1).
Grace, N., Ahearn, W., & Fisher, W. (1994). Behavioral treatment of self-injury and aggression in a Hepatitis-B positive child. The Lancet, 343, (8899). | 