Kristie P. Koenig
Kristie Koenig is a occupational therapist who examines the influence of sensory processing and motor planning deficits on behavior and functional communication in children and adults with neurobehavioral disorders specifically autistic spectrum disorders and regulatory disorders. Her research focuses on utilizing a relationship based paradigm and the individual with ASD's perspective to understand the impact of these issues on quality of life and adaptive behavior in order to guide person centered interventions. Koenig is also interested in examining the efficacy of these types of interventions in a variety of populations and currently is co-investigator on a grant funded by Autism Speaks/Cure Autism Now on a RCT to assess the efficacy of sensory based interventions. Koenig earned a baccalaureate degree in occupational therapy from Elizabethtown College and her PhD in Educational Psychology from Temple University in 2003.