HANDS in Autism

Helping Answer Needs by Developing Specialists in Autism

Iryna Ashby, MA

Program Support Specialist
HANDS in Autism Program
Christian Sarkine Autism Treatment Center

In 2002, Iryna Ashby obtained her M.A. in linguistics in Ukraine. She worked as a translator until 2005. She obtained her BA in Psychology and BA in French at Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis in 2009. Ms. Ashby joined the HANDS in Autism group in 2007 as a behavioral data specialist. Her current role includes data management and analysis, outreach efforts, primary support to research coordination, material development, and overall support of the HANDS Collaborative Classrooms, Summer Training Program, and clinic projects of the HANDS in Autism Program.

The development of this project was facilitated by Grant Number E!!/CCU524062-01 from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention and other charitable organizations. The ongoing efforts of the project are primarily and currently supported through a grant from the Center for Exceptional Learners, Indiana Department of Education under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (P.L. 108-446). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of our sponsors.