She has over 12 years of clinical experience working with children and adults with autism spectrum disorders and related disabilities and has served as a behavioral consultant in both home and school settings. She has also served as an adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics in the School of Medicine at UC, Davis and continues to provide consultation on an as-needed basis. Dr. Penrod has published work in peer-reviewed journals including The Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and Behavioral Interventions and has also co-authored two books on understanding disability and assessment and treatment of problem behavior in the classroom. Additionally, Dr. Penrod has a private practice in which she treats children in the community with severe feeding disorders such as food selectivity and food refusal.