Theresa Regan, Ph.D.
Theresa Regan, Ph.D., is a clinical neuropsychologist with a specialization in brain-behavior relationships. She has worked with adults and aging adults within hospital systems for nearly 30 years. She is a certified autism specialist, the mother of a son on the spectrum, and the Director of the OSF HealthCare Adult Diagnostic Autism Clinic in Peoria, Illinois. She is the author of Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults (#CommissionsEarned) and Understanding Autistic Behaviors: Improving Health, Independence, and Well-Being (#CommissionsEarned) .
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