Madeline Racine, PhD
- Pediatric Psychology

Pediatric Psychologist
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Psychology Division, Baylor College of Medicine
Languages: English
Departments:
Pediatric Psychology
Get to know Madeline Racine, PhD
Dr. Racine specializes in supporting children with neurodevelopmental disabilities, with particular expertise in autism spectrum disorder. She provides diagnostic assessments to toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, and she also provides intervention to address behavioral challenges, emotional regulation, anxiety, executive functioning, sleep and toileting. She utilizes evidence-based practices including parent management training, principles of applied behavior analysis, cognitive behavioral therapy, and exposure-based treatment, while taking a flexible approach to meet each child's and family's needs. Dr. Racine also has expertise in evidence based social skills training for autistic teens.
In addition to working with children and families, Dr. Racine is passionate about teaching and training psychology students and educating others about working with individuals with neurodevelopmental differences.
Personal Statement
I am committed to providing evidence-based and culturally informed care that considers an individual's unique strengths and needs. I believe in working collaboratively with patients and caregivers to develop meaningful and attainable treatment goals, and I strive to incorporate principles of neurodiversity into my practice.
Clinical Interests
Assessment of neurodevelopmental differences, including autism spectrum disorder; parent-mediated interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder and co-occurring emotional and behavioral difficulties
Education
School | Education | Degree | Year |
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Fellowship | Neurodevelopmental Disabilities/Autism Spectrum Disorder | 2020 |
University of Houston | PhD | Doctor of Philosophy in School Psychology | 2019 |
Baylor College of Medicine | Internship | Clinical/Child Psychology | 2019 |
Texas A&M University | Bachelors | Bachelor of Arts in Psychology | 2013 |
Organizations
Organization Name | Role |
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American Psychological Association | Member |
International Society for Autism Research | Member |
* Texas Children’s Hospital physicians’ licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician’s office and were not verified by Texas Children’s Hospital.
Research interests
Early identification and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder; multidisciplinary care; parent-mediated interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder
Racine, M., Coffman, M., and Gealy, W. (2022). Treatment for Core Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder. In Banneyer & Fein (Eds.), Autism Spectrum Disorder: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Types of Treatment.
Gealy, W. and Racine, M. (2022). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder. In Banneyer & Fein (Eds.), Autism Spectrum Disorder: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Types of Treatment.
Mire, S. S., Benoit, J. S., Fritz, J., Racine, M., Fein, R. H., Raf, N., Rosenbrock, G., & Dawson, K. (2021). Parenting perceptions and stress at treatment intake among families of children with autism. Family Relations, 71(2), 660-670.
Mire, S. S., McQuillin, S., Racine, M., & Goin-Kochel, R. P. (2019). Using latent class analysis to identify treatment-use subgroups among parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. Autism Research, 12(5), 843-854.