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World renowned autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers viewers questions in real time. Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh is a visionary in the field of autism spectrum disorders and has spent 40+ years helping individuals and families to overcome challenges in order to lead their best lives. She is an outspoken advocate for those on the spectrum, fighting for them to have access to interventions that are compassionate, fair and meaningful. She is a licensed clinical psychologist and renowned behaviorist who as been at the forefront of acknowledging and treating medical issues as an essential component of successful autism treatment in addition to top quality intensive behavioral intervention.

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    • Sep 9, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 58m AVG DURATION
    • 69 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Ask Dr. Doreen

    Ask Dr Doreen 9.9.25.: What is Recovery? (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 59:46


    Today world renowned autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers questions from the audience about last week's Autism and Recovery show.  What does “Recovery” mean?  What is the controversy around the term and where does it stem from?  Why did the term come into being?  You may be surprised to hear what this term means, what it doesn't mean, and what impact does this term have on today's autism community.  The conversation continues!

    Ask Dr. Doreen 9.2.25: What is Recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 60:52


    On today's show world renowned autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh talks about Autism and Recovery.  What does “Recovery” mean?  What is the controversy around the term and where does it stem from?  Why did the term come into being?  You may be surprised to hear what this term means, what it doesn't mean, and what impact does this term have on today's autism community.

    Ask Dr. Doreen 8.5.25 Make it FAIR. Make it FUN

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 57:48


    On today's Ask Dr. Doreen, we answer questions about making ABA therapy FUN and FAIR. While controversy swirls over ABA techniques, Dr. Granpeesheh is the voice of reason, demanding that all interactions be fair to the individual learner. Tune in to find out what that means and how to make it FUN!

    Ask Dr. Doreen 6.17.25: Social Challenges

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 61:10


    In this episode, Dr. Doreen fields questions about social challenges for individuals with ASD.

    Ask Dr. Doreen: Traveling with Kids on the Spectrum

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 58:56


    On Today's show autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers questions from viewers around the world.  Today's topic is all about success during summer travel, what is the best way to deal with the anxiety that comes from being in new places?

    Ask Dr. Doreen 6.3.25: Who is Dr. Doreen?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 59:03


    On today's show Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers questions about autism during her lifetime.  How have all of the changes shaped her view of autism over the years.  What has been the biggest “A-ha moment” for her?   What is she excited about for the future?  Dr. Granpeesheh will also answer questions from viewers and listeners around the world.

    Ask Dr. Doreen 5.6.25 Diagnosis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 54:51


    Today on Ask Dr. Doreen Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers questions from around the world about Autism and Autism Diagnoses.  

    Ask Dr. Doreen 4.29.25: Sleep

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 61:41


    Autism Expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh shed's light on sleep issues.  Viewers from around the world write in questions for Dr. Doreen to answer, questions about sleep, autism and everything under the sun.

    Ask Dr. Doreen 4.22.25: ODD and PDA with Ilana Gerschlowitz

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 59:08


    On today's special show, Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh is joined by Ilana Gerschlowitz, author of Saving My Sons, to talk about ODD and PDA.  Ilana, who is the Director of The STAR Academy in South Africa,  shares questions on this topic from parents in South Africa.  What is PDA, how does it differ from ODD and why are these 2 diagnoses so prevalent right now?  Tune in to hear Dr. Doreen's wise words on these topics.   Starting Questions:

    Ask Dr. Doreen 4.8.25 Outcomes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 61:08


    In this episode, Dr. Doreen talks about outcomes and what to expect. 

    Ask Dr. Doreen 4.1.25: Potty Training

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 60:25


    In this episode, Dr. Doreen offers her advice on potty training and toileting.

    Ask Dr. Doreen 2.18.25: Medically Enhanced ABA

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 60:09


    On Today's show autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh shares information about combining ABA therapies with medical interventions to help individuals be their healthiest selves, which paves the way for optimal learning. Listen in as Dr. Doreen shows real stories of success after treating overlooked medical issues and then providing high quality individualized teaching using the principles of of ABA.  Dr. Granpeesheh will also answer questions from individuals around the world.

    Ask Dr. Doreen 2.4.25

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 61:45


    Today on Ask Dr. Doreen, world renowned autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh discusses overcoming fears of teaching independence skills and how to do so safely, while considering the individual needs of the learner.  Tune in to listen as Dr. Doreen answers questions in real time from viewers and listeners from around the world.

    Ask Dr. Doreen 1.7.25: Sleep and Bedtime Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 0:56


    World renowned autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers questions from viewers around the globe.  Today's starting topic is Sleep and Bedtime Issues.  Listen as Dr. Doreen gives great tips for ending the bedtime battles and getting good rest for the entire family.

    Ask Dr. Doreen 12.17.24 What is prescription for ABA based on?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 63:20


    Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, world renowned autism expert, answers questions from viewers and listeners from around the world.  Today's topic is all about the number of hours prescribed for an individual receiving ABA.  What goes into deciding the correct number of hours for an individual?  Why are some people suggesting that intensity is not an important factor in learning? Tune in for this important conversation with a true expert in the field.

    Ask Dr. Doreen 12.3.24 Executive Function

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 61:45


    Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers viewer's questions from around the world.  Today's starting topic is Teaching Executive Function Skills, but all topics are welcome.

    Ask Dr. Doreen 11.19.24 Best Ouctomes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 60:10


    Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, founder of The Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) answers questions from around the world, to help individuals on the spectrum and those that love them get the answers they need.  Today's topic is What should parents be doing to make sure their child has their very best outcome!

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    Ask Dr. D 10.29.24 Bedtime Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 62:04


    On today's show, Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers parent's questions about bedtime issues and challenges. It's time to end the endless battle and ensure that everyone in the family gets a good night sleep. 

    Ask Dr. Doreen 10.15.24: Oppositional Defiance Disorder

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 60:51


    Today on Ask Dr. Doreen, Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers questions from viewers around the world, including questions about an Oppositional Defiance Disorder diagnosis.  Is that what is really going on and what can be done.  Viewers also write in to talk about how to us SKILLS.

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    Ask Dr. Doreen 9.10.24: What to do when you miss out on Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 61:04


    On today's Ask Dr. Doreen, world-renowned autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh talks with viewers about starting treatment when your child did not have the opportunity or the diagnosis to do Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention. Is it too late to big strides? Does the treatment plan look different? What should we expect? 

    Ask Dr. Doreen 9.3.24: How to Maintain and Master Skills

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 59:54


    In this episode, Shannon and Dr. Granpeesheh field questions around the topic of maintaining and mastering skills. 

    Ask Dr. Doreen 7.16.24: Teaching Job Readiness Skills to our children (all ages, all abilities)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 62:03


    Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, world renowned autism expert, answers questions from viewers around the world.  Today's starting topic is “Teaching Job Readiness Skills to our children of all ages and all abilities.   When and how do we teach job readiness skills?  Is it ever too early or too late?

    Ask Dr. Doreen 7.9.24: Teaching Language using ABA, Gestault, or other techniques

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 56:04


    Autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh talks about the different ways to support language development for individuals with an autism spectrum diagnosis.  Included in the conversation are Gestault, ABA, and other methodologies. 

    Ask Dr. Doreen 6.25.24: How does ABA differ based on age or ability?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 59:12


    Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers questions from viewers around the world. Today's starting topic is how does ABA differ based on age or ability? 

    Ask Dr. Doreen 6.18.24: Knowing When to Push Your Child and When It's Too Much

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 10:47


    Autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers questions from viewers around the world.  Today's topic is How do you know when to push your child and when you are pushing too much?  Listen in as Dr. Granpeesheh helps parents find the right mix to always make things fair for our children, teens, and adults on the autism spectrum.

    Ask Dr. Doreen 6.4.24: Reding Comprehension

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 62:56


    World renown autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers questions regarding Reading Comprehension. 

    Ask Dr. Doreen 5.7.24: Teaching Social Skills

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 61:42


    Autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers questions from around the world about various autism-related topics, including teaching social skills.

    Ask Dr. Doreen 4.30.24: Building Language

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 61:31


    Autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers parent questions about how to build language with children, teens, and adults on the autism spectrum.  

    Ask Dr. Doreen 4.16.24: Food Selectivity

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 61:02


    Autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers viewers questions from around the world. Today's starting topic is Food Selectivity. Do you have a child that is a picky eater and will only east specific foods, or foods with specific textures, colors or tastes? You don't want to miss this show!

    Ask Dr. Doreen Topic: Bedtime Struggles

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 59:26


    Dr. Doreen takes on the myriads of issues that can create a bedtime struggle including: Not being able to go to sleep, stay asleep, sleep alone, stay in their own bed, nightmares, night terrors, sleep walking, eating in the middle of the night, eloping in the night, tantrums, bedwetting  and much, much, more. 

    Ask Dr. Doreen 4.2.24 - World Autism Awareness Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 57:55


    Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh commemorates World Autism Awareness Day by answering questions from viewers around the world about autism treatment, research, acceptance, appreciation, and hope. 

    Ask Dr. Doreen 3.26.24: Anxiety, Autism and ODD

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 60:32


     Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers questions about the difference between Anxiety, Autism, OCD, ADHD, and ODD plus questions about fecal transplant and live questions from viewers around the world.

    Ask Dr. Doreen 3.12.24: Balancing School and ABA

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 60:42


    It's always hard to know when a child on the spectrum is ready to be successful at school.  It isn't always age 5.  Renowned autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers parents questions about when and how to successfully send their children on the spectrum to school and how to balance home, therapies and school schedules!  It's a lot.

    Ask Dr. Doreen 2.27.24: Topic- When is it time to make a change?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 62:16


    In this episode, Dr. Granpeesheh discusses when it is time to make a change.

    Ask Dr. Doreen 2.20.24: When you feel like you might be missing something that could lead to progress

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 62:05


    After having a child diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder many parents express fear that there is something they have overlooked that could help their child make more progress. Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers questions from parents, professionals, and self-advocates around the world to help them find the question and answers to get to meaningful progress.

    Ask Dr. Doreen 2.13.24: Topic: Diagnosis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 62:29


    World renowned autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers viewers questions about diagnosis, late diagnosis, missed diagnosis, what a BCBA does, why is ABA therapy used for autism, what does an ABA therapy session for autism look like and much more.

    Ask Dr. Doreen 1.30.24: Educationally Enriched Environmen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 59:17


    World renowned autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers questions from viewers about making an educationally enriched environment for learners on the spectrum.  How can you do this at home, at school, in the community, at daycare, camp, grandma's house, on a playdate, while shopping, even while waiting on line at the bank?  Plus viewers ask live questions about autism related topics.

    Ask Dr. Doreen 1.23.24 Making it Fair

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 60:51


    Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers questions about maintaining a humanistic, individualized program for individuals on the autism spectrum participating in ABA therapy.  All of the teaching techniques need to be fair to the learner.  Dr. Doreen answers viewers questions on how do this high quality, individualized, humanistic therapy.

    Ask. Dr. Doreen 1.16.24: Diagnosing Autism Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 57:41


    Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, world renowned autism expert and founder of The Center for Autism and Related Disorders, answers viewer questions about diagnosis and misdiagnosis for autism spectrum disorder. 

    Ask Dr. Doreen 1.9.24 Topic: Diagnosing Autism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 63:55


    Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, world renowned autism expert and founder of The Center for Autism and Related Disorders, answers viewer questions about diagnosis and misdiagnosis for autism spectrum disorder. 

    Ask Dr. Doreen 12.12.23 Topic: Sensory Needs

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 51:51


    Sensory needs are huge component of an autism spectrum diagnosis.  Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, who has been working in this field for over 45 years answers questions from around the world about autism, sensory needs and much more.

    Ask Dr. Doreen 12.5.23 Topic: Dealing with Obsessions

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 59:22


    Dr Doreen Granpseesheh answers questions from around the world about perseverative behaviors and obsessions.  How can these behaviors be dealt with so our children can be safe, not hurt themselves or anyone else, and can move on to other topics when needed? #Perseverative Behaviors #AutismObsessions

    Ask Dr. Doreen 11.28.23 Topic: Challenging Behaviors

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 59:49


    Autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers questions from around the world about successfully dealing with challenging behavior.  Dr. Doreen answers questions about eloping, masturbation in public places, spitting, swearing and hair pulling.  They key to understanding any behavior is to understand WHY the behavior is happening.  It is never random, there is always a reason for the behavior and when we understand the individual's need we can help them to successfully get their needs met without causing harm to themselves and others.

    Ask Dr. Doreen 11.14.23 Topic: Teaching Manners

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 64:27


    Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers questions from viewers around the world.  Today's starting topic is Teaching Manners.  How important is it to teach manners to kids and teens on the spectrum.  How do you teach it?  Can we teach them boundaries for themselves and other?  Dr. Doreen answers these questions and more.

    Ask Dr. Doreen 10.24.23 Topic: Early Intervention

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 60:51


    Renowned autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers questions from around the world.  Today's topic is early intervention. For more than a decade early intervention was touted as the most effective autism treatment.  Is it still? What happens if you missed the opportunity to have early intervention.  Is it too late?  What should early intervention look like and is that feasible in today's climate?

    Ask Dr. Doreen 11.7.23- Topic: Dealing with Conflict

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 60:51


    Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers viewer questions about dealing with conflict.  What do you do when you are in a conflict with an adult on the spectrum?  Is there a way to communicate effectively while taking into account their sensory needs, their communication preferences, and their ability to see things from another person's perspective?  Are we fully taking their perspective into consideration?  What about conflict at school?  What can you do if you discover your child's teacher is lying to you?  What can be done when the conflict is between divorced parents who are not in agreement on how to treat autism?  Plus LIVE viewer questions!  

    Ask Dr. Doreen 10.31.23 Topic: Halloween and other Scary Holidays

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 62:36


    In this episode, Dr. Doreen answers parents questions about how to have a successful Halloween. 

    Ask Dr. Doreen 10.17.23 Topic: Building Language – Tacts and Intraverbals

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 56:32


    In this episode, Dr. Granpeesheh revisits the topic of building language- tacts and intraverbals. 

    Ask Dr. Doreen 9-19-2023 - Rigid Routines

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 63:12


    In this episode, Dr. Granpeesheh offers her advice on how to deal with rigid routines. 

    Ask Dr. Doreen 10.3.23. - How to Manage Anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 62:14


    In this episode of Ask Dr. Doreen, Dr. Granpeesheh discusses the topic of anxiety. 

    Ask Dr. Doreen 09.12.23- How to Deal with Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 62:31


    Autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers viewers questions from around the world.  The starting topic is how to deal with change, but Dr. Doreen answers viewers question about all things autism.  In today's episode – Can a non-verbal 11 year old make improvement with 4-6 hours of ABA weekly,  How can an adult on the spectrum deal with overwhelming fears of having to wear a mask again, and what can be done to help a second grader transition to a new teacher and new classroom rules.

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