Leandra N. Berry, PhD

Dr. Berry specializes in assessing children with neurodevelopmental conditions, with particular expertise in autism spectrum disorder. She provides clinical assessments to patients through the Autism Program and conducts evaluations for autism-related phenotyping studies. Dr. Berry's research interests include early identification and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, co-occuring conditions such as anxiety, evidence-based interventions and factors associated with positive treatment outcomes.

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Clinical Interests

Autism assessment

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Organizations

Organization Name	Role
International Society for Autism Research	Member

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Honors and awards

2024

Outstanding Mentor Award, Psychology Division, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine

2020

Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching & Evaluation, Baylor College of Medicine

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Harris, H. K., Kook, M., Boedeker, P., Gusick, A., Lyons-Warren, A. M., Goin-Kochel, R.P., Murali, C., Berry, L. N., & Storch, E. A. (April 1, 2024). The Impact of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Sleep Problems in Autistic Children with Co-occurring Anxiety. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. (Online ahead of print). doi: 10.1007/s10803-024-06309-2

Storch, E.A., Schneider, S.C., Olsen, S.M., Ramirez, A.C., Berry, L.N., Goin-Kochel, R.P., McNeel, M., Candelari, A.E., Guzick, A.G., Cepeda, S.L., Weinzimmer, S., Voigt, R.G., Quast, T., Goodman, W.K., & Salloum, A. (January 2024). Stepped-Care Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Children on the Autism Spectrum with Co-occurring Anxiety. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 54(1):93-108. doi: 10.1007/s10803-022-05775-w

Dai, Y.G., Thomas, R., Brennan, L., Luu, M.L., Hughes-Lika, J., Reilly, M., Moreno, P., Obe, B., Ahmed, K.B., Berry, L.N., Goin-Kochel, R.P., Helt, M.S., Barton, M.L., Dumont-Mathieu, T., Robins, D.L., & Fein, D.A. (August 2023). An initial trial of OPT-In-Early: An online training program for caregivers of autistic children. Autism: International Journal of Research and Practice, 27(6):1601-1615. doi:10.1177/13623613221142408

Godwin, D.L., Cervantes, J.C., Torres, J.Y., Ostermaier, K.K., Berry, L.N., & Voigt, R.G. (December 2022). A road map for academic developmental-behavioral pediatric practices to increase access. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics. doi:10.1097/DBP.0000000000001132

Mensah-Bonsu, N.E., Mire, S.S., Sahni, L.C., Berry, L.N. Dowell, L.R., Minard, C.G., Cunningham, R.M., Boom, J.A., Voigt, R.G. & Goin-Kochel, R.P. (September 2021). Understanding vaccine hesitancy among parents of children with autism spectrum disorder and parents of children with non-autism-developmental delays. Journal of Child Neurology. doi: 10.1177/08830738211000505

Berry, L.N. & Goin-Kochel, R. P. (October-December, 2020). Health-Related Issues in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Children’s Health Care, 49(4),355-360. doi:10.1080/02739615.2020.1804387

Thomason, M.M., McCarthy, J., Goin-Kochel, R.P., Dowell, L.R., Schaaf, C.P., Berry, L.N. (July 2020). Neurocognitive and Neurobehavioral Phenotype of Youth with Schaaf-Yang Syndrome. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50(7), 2491-2500. doi: 10.1007/s10803-018-3775-7