Anett Kaale

Academic interests

• Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
• Intervention for preschool and school age children with ASD
• Early social communication
• Developmental trajectories
• Intervention research

Courses taught

• SPED3000
• SPED4600
• SPED4010 (MOS)

Background

Education:

• PhD., Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo (2014)
• Cand. Ed. (Advanced Professional Degree in Special Needs Education), Institute of Special Needs Education, University of Oslo (2004)
• Master of Science in Emotional Disturbance and Autism, University of Texas at Austin (1994)
• Social Educator, Østfold College of Social Science (1990)

Work experience

• Associate Professor, Institute of Special Needs Education, University of Oslo (2016 –)
• Post doc., National Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Hypersomnias, Oslo University Hospital (2016 – )
• Researcher, University of Oslo/Oslo University Hospital (2014 – 2015)
• Visiting Fulbright Research Fellow, University of California, Los Angeles (2008 – 2009)
• Research Fellow, Oslo University Hospital, (2006 – 2014)
• Researcher (pilot project), Regional Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Eastern and Southern Norway (2004–2005)
• Autism Consultant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Stavanger University Hospital (1994 – 1996)
• Leader for After School Program for Children with Disabilities, Sola Municipal (1990 – 1992)
• Various work with children with and without disabilities (– 1990)

Research groups and networks

• Cost Action BM1004: Enhancing the Scientific Study of Early Autism
• NeuroDevelop (link to come)

Research project

• Children with autism spectrum disorder: Long-term effect of early intervention and developmental trajectories for early preschool age to middle childhood (ASF: 2-14)