Professor of MIND institute and department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences at the University of California, Davis. She is a scientist working on early diagnosis and interventions methods for autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. She developed alongside Geraldine Dawson, the Early Start Denver Model and is an advocate for parents and caregivers as the most important sources of learning and change for all young children, including those with ASD. Dr Rogers serves on the editorial board of any publications, including Autism Research, and has published close to two hundred papers on the field of autism, early diagnosis and treatments.