Gena P. Barnhill

Gena P. Barnhill, Ph.D., NCSP, author of Right Address … Wrong Planet: Children with Asperger Syndrome Becoming Adults, is an assistant professor in special education at Lynchburg College in Lynchburg, Virginia, and she teaches coursework for the autism certification program. Previously, she conducted professional development training at the University of Missouri at Kansas City on positive behavioral supports and differentiated instruction and also was an autism coordinator and consultant for the North Kansas City School District in Kansas City, MO. She has worked with children with special needs in medical and educational settings for the past 30 years. In addition to publishing over 20 articles in peer-reviewed journals, she has presented on autism and Asperger Syndrome at over 75 conferences, including the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) and the Autism Society of America’s (ASA) annual conventions. Dr. Barnhill is on the NASP Expert Database for Asperger Syndrome and is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist. Her research interests include assessment and interventions for individuals with Asperger Syndrome and the impact of autism spectrum disorders on the family. As a parent of a 30-year-old son with Asperger Syndrome, she knows how difficult school and work can be for individuals with this disability. She and her husband, Press, founded and facilitated the Northland Autism Spectrum Support Group in Liberty, MO, for 5 ½ years. Dr. Barnhill has also conducted social skills training groups and anger control groups for students in her work as a school psychologist. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with her family.

Right Address … Wrong Planet: Children with Asperger Syndrome Becoming Adults