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Emily Sarah Kuschner, PhD

The Center for Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine

Departments
Neuropsychology

Programs
Autism Spectrum Disorders (CASD)

Specialties: Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

National Provider Identifier1104130350
E-Mail

Service LocationsChildren's Outpatient Center of Montgomery County (Neuropsychology)
15245 Shady Grove Road, Suite 350 (South Building)
Rockville, MD 20850
Map | Driving Directions

Phone: 301-765-5430
Fax: 301-765-5497

Driving Directions: From points south:
  • I-270 North towards Frederick
  • Take exit 8, stay in left lane
  • Turn left onto Shady Grove Road. Stay in the left-hand lane
  • After crossing over I-270, turn left at second light onto Corporate Boulevard
  • Take the first or second left turn into the parking area.
    You will want to enter the building at the South Entrance (the end of the building closest to the parking lot entrance). When inside the lobby, take the elevator to the Third Floor. As you exit the elevator, our office will be immediately to your left.
From points west:
  • I-270 South
  • Take exit 8 for Shady Grove Road
  • Stay in the left of the two right-hand turn lanes
  • After turning right onto Shady Grove Road, get in the far left lane and make a left onto Corporate Boulevard at the first light
  • Take the first or second left turn into the parking area
    You will want to enter the building at the South Entrance (the end of the building closest to the parking lot entrance). When inside the lobby, take the elevator to the Third Floor. As you exit the elevator, our office will be immediately to your left.


The division of Neuropsychology includes the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, which can be reached directly at the following numbers:
To make an appointment:

Contact Christine Amerasinghe
301-765-5432

To participate in research:
Contact Autism Research Staff
301-765-5425
e-mail: autism@childrensnational.org

Center Manager: Frances Lewandowski


Biography

Emily Kuschner, PhD, specializes in the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Her research has focused on visuospatial processing style in children with ASDs as well as children with non-autism developmental delays (e.g., Down syndrome). Dr. Kuschner has also studied food preferences and the neurobiological underpinnings of olfaction and taste processing in children and adolescents with ASD.
Education
TypeSchoolLocationDegreeField of StudyYears
Post Graduate Education University of Rochester Rochester, NYDoctor of Philosophy 2001 -2009
National & International Recognitions
AwardInstitutionEventYear
Postdoctoral Fellow Achievement AwardUniversity of Rochester Medical Center2010
Helen and Veincent Nowlis Award for Excellence in TeachingUniversity of Rochester Medical Center2007
Edith Glicksman Neisser Prize for Commitment to Child DevelopmentVassar College2002



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