Neeraja "Neej" Ravindran, PhD

I come to Cincinnati Children's with extensive training and clinical and research experience in child clinical psychology and developmental disabilities. I have served in a variety of interdisciplinary clinical settings, as well as inpatient and outpatient therapeutic settings, specializing in areas such as childhood anxiety disorders, parent education and training, developmental assessments for toddlers and children below age 6, and working with children, adolescents, and adults with developmental disabilities. In particular, I have a long-standing commitment to and passion for working with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families.

While my approach to therapy and case conceptualization is primarily guided by developmental, ecological, and cognitive-behavioral frameworks, my work with individuals with ASD and their families, including parent training, is largely shaped by cognitive behavioral and TEACCH approaches and strategies. I am one of three TEACCH-certified Professional Practitioners in the state of Ohio. I also completed specialized fellowships in Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) during my doctoral training and post-doctoral fellowship, and I am passionate about collaborative and interdisciplinary team approaches in my work.

In my current role as a staff psychologist at Cincinnati Children's, my work is mostly focused on interdisciplinary diagnostic and developmental assessments of children with ASD and other developmental disabilities.