She earned an undergraduate degree in Communication Disorders from Marshall University, a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Georgia, and a PhD in Social Work from the University of South Carolina. Since 2004, Dr. Yingling has worked with children and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families in home-, community-, and university-based settings. Through her research, she is dedicated to evaluating and enhancing access to treatment for the estimated 1 in 68 children with ASD.