She received an M.S. in Speech and Hearing Sciences from the University of Arizona and a PhD in Communicative Sciences and Disorders from Florida State University. Dr. Kashinath’s research is focused on efficacy of communication interventions for individuals with autism, family-centered practices for children with disabilities and development of innovative personnel preparation programs in speech language pathology. She has over 10 years of clinical experience serving families of young children with disabilities in Florida and California. She is a co-investigator on a training grant funded by The California Wellness Foundation (2012-2015).Robert C. Peppard, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison Associate Professor Emeritus