Empowering Elementary Educators

Supporting Students with Autism: YOU can make a difference

Pat Mirenda, Ph.D. is Professor Emerita in the Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology and Special Education at the University of British Columbia (UBC), where she was also the Director of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration in Autism (CIRCA). She taught graduate and undergraduate courses at UBC from 1994-2020 on topics that include augmentative communication, autism spectrum disorder, inclusive education, applied behaviour analysis, and positive behaviour support. She has published over 200 research articles, books, and chapters and presents frequently at international, national, and regional conferences. Since retiring from UBC at the end of 2020, she has worked closely with the Office of the Representative for Children and Youth and has acted as Chair of the BC Disability Collaborative.