About the Presenters

Rebecca Shaffer
Rebecca Shaffer, PsyD, HSPP, is a professor of pediatrics at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, and she specializes in both clinical care and research with Fragile X syndrome and autism spectrum disorder. She is also the director of psychological services for the Cincinnati Fragile X Center. Her research is primarily focused on emotion dysregulation in both FXS and ASD. She enjoys helping individuals find ways to calm their bodies and minds and fully engage in the world around them. She also enjoys helping caregivers find ways to best support them in this process. “It is truly a pleasure to work with the Fragile X population and their families.”

Ernie Pedapati
Ernie Pedapati, MD, MS, FAAP, specializes in the treatment of neuropsychiatric diseases associated with ASD, genetic, and other neurodevelopmental disorders, including interdisciplinary treatment planning and advanced medication management. Before his faculty appointment, he received clinical and research training under Craig Erickson, MD, and pediatric transcranial magnetic stimulation under Donald Gilbert, MD, MS.