Rachel Halpern, M.Ed, BCBA Program Coordinator, Autism Services
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Rachel Halpern, an approved Behavior Analyst by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, specializes in working with children with autism spectrum disorders as well as their families.  Ms. Halpern is a native Houstonian, returning from Austin where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Texas along with a Master of Education focusing on autism and developmental disabilities. She is trained in implementing the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS), which is the gold standard in testing for autism spectrum disorders. Before coming to DePelchin, Ms. Halpern had been working directly with children with autism and their families in both the school and home setting for the past five years.