Dr. Toussaint received her Ph.D. in School Psychology from Louisiana State University and completed a postdoctoral research appointment at the University of Nebraska Medical Center's Munroe-Meyer Institute. Her main research areas include examinations of early language acquisition and the treatment of severe behavior disorder. Current research projects examine efficient training methods to train novice behavior therapists, variables the influence the acquisition of auditory-visual discriminations for individuals with autism, and teaching strategies that produce generative language in young children. Dr. Toussaint conducts her research at a local preschool and at the University of North Texas Kristin Farmer Autism Center.