Marcia Datlow Smith, Ph.D.
Marcia Datlow Smith, Ph.D., Psychologist, CSAAC, 8615 East Village Avenue, Montgomery
Village, Maryland 20886
Dr. Smith is Assistant Executive Director for Programs and Psychologist at CSAAC, an
agency that has supported children and adults with autism since 1979. She has designed
a broad range of positive behavior supports that have allowed adolescents and adults
with autism and challenging behavior to achieve community living and supported employment.
In addition, she has directed federal research grants and worked on federal
model program and replication grants for the treatment of autism awarded to CSAAC.
Dr. Smith was awarded a Mary Switzer Senior Research Fellowship by the National Institute
of Handicapped Research, and, in 1989, her work with autism was recognized
with the Governor of Maryland’s Health Care Professional of the Year award. She has
made presentations both nationally and internationally and has written book chapters
and peer-reviewed journal articles. Dr. Smith has authored several books, including Autism
and Life in the Community: Successful Interventions for Behavioral Challenges (Paul H. Brookes
Publishing Co., 1990) and A Guide to Successful Employment for Individuals with Autism
(with Ronald G. Belcher & Patricia D. Juhrs, Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., 1995).